<p>Well the Daily Northwestern begs to differ but does agree with the 27% in 2009.</p>
<p>[Northwestern’s</a> class of 2014?s acceptance rate drops 4 percent to record low - The Daily Northwestern - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/northwestern-s-class-of-2014-s-acceptance-rate-drops-4-percent-to-record-low-1.2213641]Northwestern’s”>http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/northwestern-s-class-of-2014-s-acceptance-rate-drops-4-percent-to-record-low-1.2213641)</p>