About Northwestern University

Northwestern University

:round_pushpin: Evanston, IL • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 7%

Northwestern is a private university in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern University was founded in 1851 and enrolls 26,993 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 26,993
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 7%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,997
Out-of-State $65,997
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Northwestern University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 730 750 770
SAT Math 760 780 790
ACT Composite 33 34 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 31 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
Work experience :white_check_mark:
Personal statement or essay :white_check_mark:
Legacy status :white_check_mark:
Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Northwestern University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $64,887 $64,887
Fees $1,110 $1,110
Room and Board $20,334 $20,334
Books $1,686 $1,686
Total (Before Financial Aid): $88,017 $88,017

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Science 2013
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 177 414 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 370 64 27
Finance, General 309 0
Computer Science 127 181 11
Counseling Psychology 316 0
Law 304
Psychology, General 211 6 12
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 222 3
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 195
Business Administration and Management, General 173
Medicine 163
Information Science/Studies 88 63
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 135 0 16
Neuroscience 113 1 28
Political Science and Government, General 106 14 12
Mechanical Engineering 72 43 12
Materials Engineering 15 57 38
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 107
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 89 8 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 45 43 17
Business/Commerce, General 0 101
Public Administration 97
Engineering, Other 0 97
Physical Therapy/Therapist 94
Community Organization and Advocacy 80 0
Mathematics, General 72 1 12
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 86
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 61 24
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 82 0 2
Chemistry, General 29 11 42
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 81
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3 0
Civil Engineering, General 17 50 10
Chemical Engineering 34 22 21
History, General 52 11 14
Statistics, General 61 8 4
Radio and Television 70 0 0
Industrial Engineering 62 1 6
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 67
International Public Health/International Health 66
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18 37 11
English Language and Literature, General 46 15 4
Sociology, General 42 9 13
Computer Engineering, General 22 40 2
Engineering/Industrial Management 60
Tax Law/Taxation 39
Music Performance, General 21 26 2
Orthotist/Prosthetist 48
Biotechnology 42
Sustainability Studies 0 43
Philosophy 35 4 4
Organizational Behavior Studies 10 5 6
Physics, General 25 13 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 42
Artificial Intelligence 41
Public Health, General 41
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 39
Anthropology, General 24 5 9
Medical Science/Scientist 37 0
Public Policy Analysis, General 36 0
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 36
Stringed Instruments 18 14 3
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 35
Applied Mathematics, General 14 14 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 19 6 8
Physician Associate/Assistant 32
Computational and Applied Mathematics 31
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 30
Data Science, General 30
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 27
International Relations and Affairs 28
Health Communication 27
Music, General 16 0 11
Environmental Science 27
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 0 26
Medical Informatics 25
Voice and Opera 11 14 0
Health and Wellness, General 24
Legal Studies 21 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 10 6 4
Clinical Psychology 20 0
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 20
Manufacturing Engineering 18 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 16
Botany/Plant Biology, Other 17 1
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 17
Linguistics 13 3 1
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 3 14
African-American/Black Studies 5 6 3
Art/Art Studies, General 7 9
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 16
Keyboard Instruments 6 7 2
Robotics Technology/Technician 15
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 15
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 15
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 1 5
Social Sciences, General 13
Systems Science and Theory 3 6
Creative Writing 1 12
Biological and Physical Sciences 12
Biostatistics 12
Documentary Production 12
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 11
Neurobiology and Anatomy 10
Conducting 7 3
Geology/Earth Science, General 5 1 4
Spanish Language and Literature 10
French Language and Literature 4 2 3
Acting 9
Music Teacher Education 3 6 0
Playwriting and Screenwriting 9
Education, General 0 9
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 3 2
Religion/Religious Studies 4 1 3
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 2 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 0 0
Astronomy 3 4
Comparative Literature 5 0 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 6
Behavioral Sciences 3
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 6
Geography 5
Education, Other 1 4
Jazz/Jazz Studies 3 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 5
American/United States Studies/Civilization 5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
Science, Technology and Society 4
Music Theory and Composition 2 1 1
Psychology, Other 4
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 4
Operations Research 2 1
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 3
German Language and Literature 3 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 3
Economics, General 3 0 0
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Asian-American Studies 3
Learning Sciences 2
Directing and Theatrical Production 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0 2 0
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Dance, General 1
Engineering, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
Writing, General 1
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 0 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

This topic was automatically closed 180 days after the last reply. If you’d like to reply, please flag the thread for moderator attention.