Login Register

Northwestern University
Statistics

R T
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Yes, let this school know
Maybe, bookmark for later
No, get better matches
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

We will attempt to notify this
school of your interest.

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

Jump to a section:

Basic Statistics
Financial Aid Statistics
Admissions Statistics
Standardized Test Statistics
Take A SurveyWrite A ReviewUpload A PhotoLink Up A Video Write The Guide

Statistics

School Contact
Northwestern University
633 Clark St.
Evanston, IL 60208
223
(847) 491-3741
www.northwestern.edu
General Statistics
Founded:1851
Coed:Yes
Control:Private Non-Profit
Setting:Small city
Academic Calendar:Quarter
General Religion:None
Specific Religion:None
Cost Statistics
In-State Tuition:$38,463
Out-of-State Tuition:$38,463
Room & Board:$12,240
Books & Supplies:$1,737
Student Body Statistics
Full-Time Undergrads:8,540
Part-Time Undergrads:1,374
Male Undergrads:4,674
Female Undergrads:5,095
Total Grad Students:10,645
Full-Time Grad Students:8,197
Part-Time Grad Students:2,448

Northwestern University Financial Aid Statistics

Contact Financial Aid
Phone:(847) 491-7400
Email:ug-finaid@northwestern.edu
Web Site:ug-finaid.northwestern.edu
General Information
Financial Aid Forms Deadline:February 15
Tuition Guaranteed Plan:Not Available
Prepaid Tuition Plan:Not Available
Tuition Payment Plan:Available
In-State Tuition:$38,463
Out-of-State Tuition:$38,463
Aid/Loans Federal Grant Aid Institution Grant Aid State Grant Aid Student Loans Total ?
Average Amount $7,734 $23,666 $4,693 $5,978 $30,424
% Students That Got It 12% 49% 7% 42% 58%

NOTE: Financial aid is only available for those who qualify.

Northwestern University Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(847) 491-7271
Email:ug-admissions@northwestern.edu
Web Site:www.northwestern.edu/admissions
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:Yes
Application Fee:$65
Application Web Site:
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Early Decision November 1 December 15
Regular Decision January 1 April 15
Must-Reply-By May 1 or within 2 weeks of notification thereafter
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
GPA
HS Rank
HS Transcript
College Prep Courses
Recommendations
Audition/Portfolio
SAT/ACT
TOEFL
Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:25,369
Male Applicants:11,610
Female Applicants:13,759
Total Acceptances:6,887
Male Acceptances:3,378
Female Acceptances:3,509
Acceptance Rate:27%
Yield: ? 31%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:2,128
Full-Time Male Enrollment:1,054
Full-Time Female Enrollment:1,074
Part-Time Male Enrollment:0
Part-Time Female Enrollment:0
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 3,135
Applicants Accepting: ? 1,307
Students Enrolled: ? 155
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:1,151
Applicants Accepted:253
Students Enrolled:128

Northwestern University Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 670 - 750 690 - 780 670 - 760 2030 - 2290 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 31 - 35 29 - 34 8 - 10 31 - 33 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:85%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:75%
Students Submitting ACT:62%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
Not Reported

Find a college

Find a major

Scholarships

Reviews

Search College Prowler

Company

How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. The statistics on our site are from the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS database.
We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
For additional information we encourage you to visit school websites or contact the schools directly.