Northwestern University

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• 633 Clark St
  Evanston , IL 60208
  (312) 491-3741
  www.northwestern.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  12,117

  Full time

  10,273

  Part time

  1,844

  Men full time

  4,874

  Women full time

  5,399

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Northwestern University is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research, and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.

  Northwestern University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Quarter

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Northwestern University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  15%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  5%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  56%

  Non-Resident Alien

  6%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  13%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Northwestern University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $65

  Applied

  18,385

  Admitted

  5,434

  Enrolled

  2,060

  Admitted %

  30%

  Northwestern University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Northwestern University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  82%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  650

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  740

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  670

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  760

  Students submitting ACT

  51%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

• Northwestern University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,429

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,429

  Books and Supplies

  $1,548

  On-campus room and board

  $10,776

  Off-campus room and board

  $10,776

  Northwestern University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  55%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  9% , $7,532 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  49% , $20,072 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  37% , $4,629 on average

• Northwestern University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African-American/Black Studies	6	0	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	8	0	0
  Area Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Asian Studies/Civilization	0	0	0
  European Studies/Civilization	1	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Bioinformatics	0	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	99	2	10
  Biotechnology	0	17	0
  Botany/Plant Biology, Other	0	2	0
  Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	0	0	27
  Ecology	0	0	0
  Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	0	4	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting and Related Services, Other	0	63	0
  Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	422	0
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	0	171	0
  Business/Commerce, General	0	3	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	7
  E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	0	1	0
  Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	0	146	0
  Finance, General	0	328	5
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	0	3	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	44	0
  Labor and Industrial Relations	0	0	0
  Management Information Systems, General	0	0	0
  Management Science, General	0	95	0
  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	0	25	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	70	5
  Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	1	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	0	6	0
  Organizational Behavior Studies	16	16	5
  Real Estate	0	2	0
  Transportation/Transportation Management	0	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication and Media Studies, Other	2	17	0
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	153	25	8
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	0	85	0
  Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	0	0	2
  Journalism	184	157	0
  Radio and Television	64	1	3
  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other	0	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	0	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	3	0	0
  Computer Science	11	5	7
  Information Science/Studies	4	48	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Education, General	0	0	0
  Education, Other	0	9	3
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	9	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	0	0
  Music Teacher Education	7	16	2
  Secondary Education and Teaching	7	0	0
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	98	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	62	18	12
  Chemical Engineering	32	3	20
  Civil Engineering, General	13	10	5
  Computer Engineering, General	13	0	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	32	14	15
  Engineering Mechanics	0	0	2
  Engineering Science	0	0	0
  Engineering, General	0	0	0
  Engineering, Other	1	33	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	5	0	0
  Industrial Engineering	58	7	10
  Manufacturing Engineering	8	0	0
  Materials Engineering	18	4	20
  Materials Science	0	0	0
  Mechanical Engineering	54	5	18
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	0	15	0
  Engineering/Industrial Management	0	88	0
  Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	0	5	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Creative Writing	5	22	0
  English Composition	0	0	0
  English Language and Literature, General	64	13	2
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other	0	0	4
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Comparative Literature	1	1	4
  East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	4	0	0
  French Language and Literature	7	1	1
  German Language and Literature	6	1	0
  Italian Language and Literature	1	0	0
  Linguistics	5	0	4
  Spanish Language and Literature	13	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	0	0	2
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	0	11
  Communication Disorders, General	34	1	1
  Dental Clinical Sciences, General	0	0	0
  Genetic Counseling/Counselor	0	13	0
  Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	0	6	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	11	0
  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other	0	0	0
  Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	22	0
  Medical Informatics	0	18	0
  Medical Scientist	0	27	0
  Medicine	0	0	0
  Orthotist/Prosthetist	0	0	0
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	52
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	2	0	0
  Public Health, General	0	17	0
  Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	45	3
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	93	13	11
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General	0	0	2
  Law	0	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0	9	0
  Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other	0	34	0
  Programs for Foreign Lawyers	0	138	0
  Tax Law/Taxation	0	38	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  General Studies	0	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4	7	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	3	9	5
  Mathematics, General	43	5	5
  Statistics, General	3	3	2
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biological and Physical Sciences	22	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	0	0
  Neuroscience	0	0	15
  Science, Technology and Society	0	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Science	6	0	0
  Environmental Studies	0	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	0	14	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	22	1	3
  Religion/Religious Studies	8	3	1
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other	0	11	10
  Chemistry, General	33	9	41
  Geology/Earth Science, General	2	1	2
  Physics, General	9	0	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Clinical Psychology	0	0	6
  Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics	5	0	0
  Community Psychology	0	0	0
  Counseling Psychology	0	18	0
  Psychology, General	133	14	7
  Psychology, Other	23	0	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Community Organization and Advocacy	21	16	0
  Public Administration	0	4	0
  Public Policy Analysis	28	24	0
  Science Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	0	1	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	18	2	3
  Anthropology, Other	0	0	0
  Economics, General	191	23	12
  Geography	0	0	0
  International Relations and Affairs	0	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	122	8	6
  Social Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Sociology	23	3	1
  Urban Studies/Affairs	0	0	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Religious/Sacred Music	0	0	1
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10	2	1
  Art/Art Studies, General	9	4	0
  Conducting	0	4	1
  Dance, General	7	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	97	10	11
  Music Performance, General	29	21	5
  Music Theory and Composition	3	4	4
  Music, General	16	0	2
  Music, Other	1	4	0
  Musicology and Ethnomusicology	0	1	0
  Piano and Organ	8	4	2
  Playwriting and Screenwriting	0	13	0
  Theatre Literature, History and Criticism	0	0	0
  Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments	9	17	7
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	2	0	0
  Voice and Opera	19	12	1

• Northwestern University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 1st

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  May 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Jun 1st

  College will notify student by

  Apr 15th

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  Jul 1st

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 25th

• Northwestern University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Northwestern University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Northwestern University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

  • Rice University Houston, TX

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