Northwestern University

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Northwestern University is a large Private not-for-profit, 4-year college located in Evanston, IL. The acceptance rate is 7% and the average in-state tuition cost is $62,391 .

  • Address: 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 00006-0208
  • Phone: (847) 491-3741
  • Website: www.northwestern.edu/
  • Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
  • Student Population: 23,161
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6 to 1
  • Calendar System: Quarter
  • Application Fee: $75
  • Selectivity: Most Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $63,468
Books and Supplies $1,590
Room & Board $19,440
Other $4,896
Total Cost $89,394

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 7%
  • SAT Range: 1490 – 1570
  • ACT Range: 33 – 35

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Majors

The most popular Northwestern University majors are:

  1. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  2. Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  3. Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  4. Computer Science
  5. Psychology, General

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Enrollment

Northwestern University has a total enrollment of 23,161 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time:
  • Part-time:

Student Gender

  • Male: 46%
  • Female: 54%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 16%
  • Black or African American: 6%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 10%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 37%
  • Two or More Races: 5%
  • Unknown: 6%
  • Non-resident Alien: 21%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under:
  • 25 and Over:
  • Age Unknown:

Student Residence

  • In-State: 22%
  • Out-of-State: 78%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.