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Northwestern University

Evanston, ILMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $65,997

Total Cost of Attendance: $87,804

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 950

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $65,983

Students with non-need merit aid: 15

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $29,000

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,000

Students with federal loans: 18.8%

Students with Pell grants: 18.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $73,331

After 5 years: $95,985

Majors(83 programs)

  1. Economics.(338 graduates)
  2. Journalism.(151 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(139 graduates)
  4. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(136 graduates)
  5. Political Science and Government.(121 graduates)
  6. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(102 graduates)
  7. Communication and Media Studies.(101 graduates)
  8. Music.(98 graduates)
  9. Computer Science.(94 graduates)
  10. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(93 graduates)
  11. Biology, General.(91 graduates)
  12. Industrial Engineering.(87 graduates)
  13. Community Organization and Advocacy.(73 graduates)
  14. Mechanical Engineering.(67 graduates)
  15. Public Policy Analysis.(66 graduates)
  16. Mathematics.(65 graduates)
  17. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(62 graduates)
  18. Statistics.(61 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(54 graduates)
  20. Information Science/Studies.(50 graduates)
  21. History.(48 graduates)
  22. Chemical Engineering.(42 graduates)
  23. International Relations and National Security Studies.(37 graduates)
  24. Public Health.(37 graduates)
  25. Applied Mathematics.(36 graduates)
  26. Psychology, Other.(33 graduates)
  27. Sociology.(29 graduates)
  28. Manufacturing Engineering.(26 graduates)
  29. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  30. Computer Engineering.(24 graduates)
  31. Fine and Studio Arts.(24 graduates)
  32. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(22 graduates)
  33. Philosophy.(21 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(21 graduates)
  35. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(20 graduates)
  36. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(19 graduates)
  37. Human Resources Management and Services.(19 graduates)
  38. Research and Experimental Psychology.(18 graduates)
  39. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(15 graduates)
  40. Materials Engineering(14 graduates)
  41. Area Studies.(13 graduates)
  42. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(13 graduates)
  43. Civil Engineering.(13 graduates)
  44. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(12 graduates)
  45. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(12 graduates)
  46. Biological and Physical Sciences.(11 graduates)
  47. Physics.(11 graduates)
  48. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(10 graduates)
  49. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(10 graduates)
  50. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(10 graduates)
  51. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  52. Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.(7 graduates)
  53. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(7 graduates)
  54. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  55. Science, Technology and Society.(7 graduates)
  56. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  57. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  58. Engineering, General.(5 graduates)
  59. Dance.(5 graduates)
  60. Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
  61. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(3 graduates)
  62. Social Sciences, General.(3 graduates)
  63. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  64. Materials Sciences.(2 graduates)
  65. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(1 graduates)
  66. Geography and Cartography.(1 graduates)
  67. Architecture and Related Services, Other.
  68. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  69. Education, General.
  70. Special Education and Teaching.
  71. Engineering Science.
  72. Engineering, Other.
  73. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  74. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  75. Sustainability Studies.
  76. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  77. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  78. Urban Studies/Affairs.
  79. Social Sciences, Other.
  80. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  81. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  82. Business/Commerce, General.
  83. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,960 students

Admission Rate: 7.1%

Retention Rate: 97.4%

Graduation Rate: 95.9%

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Student Demographics

White (34.1%)
Hispanic (15.1%)
Black (7.4%)
Asian (21.7%)
Two or More (7.6%)
International (10.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.5%)
Women (54.5%)

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