<p>NU is wealthy enough to not worry about finances, so yes it is need-blind. However, it’s very easy to figure out who is low-income based on what their parents’ occupations are and where they go to school (e.g. if it’s south side Chicago, then highly likely). These people are given a boost regardless of their ethnicity/race. It’s harder to figure out who is wealthy, since an address in Winnetka does not necessarily suggest wealth (though it’s more likely than other places). In many upper-middle class suburbs, there are a lot of people with multiple kids going to college, educational loans, high mortgage payments, etc. The FA process is separate from admissions and admissions officers have no access to FA information.</p>