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Private nonprofit

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
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Campus of Northwestern University

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Official name

Northwestern University

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Northwestern University is a private nonprofit four-year school in Evanston, IL, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1851[1]. It has about 9,201 undergraduates[8].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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175years of history[1]
  1. 1851Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates9,201[8]
From abroad11.6%[8]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Northwestern University costs in 2024-25, for non-resident students[2].

$93,333[2]A year, for non-resident students
$7,778A month, on average
$373,332Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩125.4Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$93,333[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$68,322[2]
Housing and food$21,126[2]
Books and supplies$1,794[2]
Transport and personal$2,037[2]
Health insurance and other$5,625[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidOffered · applying for aid may affect admission[3]
Need metMeets full demonstrated need[3]
ScholarshipsNot stated on the school’s page[3]
Applying for aidApply with your admission application[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[8]
Room and board, on campus$21,126[8]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$21,126[8]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$91,250[8]
Tuition$68,322[8]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in, 2027 entry

SAT optional[5]send it if it helps
November 1, 2026[6]Early Decision deadline

Test-optional for first-year applicants. The page ties this to the 2025-26 cycle, so check the school's page for the current year.

The page says: “test-optional and does not require ACT or SAT scores”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[6] · entry year 2027
  1. Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026[6]Decision Mid-DecemberAid forms December 1, 2026Enrollment decision and deposit due February 1
  2. Regular DecisionJanuary 4, 2027[6]Decision Late March 2027Aid forms February 1, 2027Enrollment decision and deposit due May 1

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[7]
$75 application fee[7]
Common Application, with an optional 'Why Northwestern' response[7]
Secondary school report with transcript and counselor recommendation[7]
One teacher recommendation[7]
Required standardized test scores, sent with Northwestern's school code[7]
Early Decision agreement (Early Decision applicants only)[7]
EssayComing soon
InterviewComing soon

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

Coming soonWe have not found the English test requirement on the school’s page yet.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1510 to 1570[8]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
33 to 35[8]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

7.7%[8]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
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Living in Evanston

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Clubs, sports and activities

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