Northwestern University
Northwestern University
US News National Universities #9Test optionalEvanston, IL, USVisit Website
School-wide Acceptance Rate
7.0%
Sourced
Tuition/Year
$65,997.00
Unverified
Avg Salary
$93,400.00
Sourced
Students
9,201
Unverified
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Official Data
Verified official or federal school statistics
SAT Average
1510-1570 (avg 1530)Official
ACT Average
34-35 (avg 35)Official
Application Deadlines
2025-2026 Cycle
EDED Early Decision
Nov 1, 2025Decision: Dec 15, 2025Application Fee: $75
RDRD Regular Decision
Jan 3, 2026Decision: Mar 28, 2026Application Fee: $75
Admissions & Cost Snapshot
Traceable admit, cost, and enrollment data from sourced records
School-wide Acceptance Rate
7.0%
Graduation Rate
95%
Avg Salary
$93,400
Collected from publicly available school channels; figures may lag the latest official releases.
Campus Fit Overview
Turns sourced campus-life, housing, and cost-of-living records into fit signals
Some campus-life signals are available, but the source details still matter.
These signals help evaluate daily-life fit. They do not affect admission probability.
Safety
No public grade yet, but school safety-service facts are available.
Safety servicesemergency phones
Campus Atmosphere
Public campus-atmosphere data is thin, so avoid making a strong call from this section.
Dining & Housing
No public food grade yet, but housing or meal-cost facts are available.
On-campus housingYes
How to Use This
- Campus Atmosphere still have limited public fields.
- Housing or meal costs are missing, so confirm the real budget on the school site.
- Campus-life data is used for lifestyle fit and school-list preference, not admission probability.
Sources & Usage2 itemsAppily (data aggregator) & College Board
These fields come from: Appily (data aggregator) & College Board
Sources explain where the fit signals came from. Public grades are best for comparison; fact fields help verify budget, housing, and campus services.
Appily (data aggregator) · 1 itemsCollege Board · 1 items
Safety services
emergency phones
Source: Appily (data aggregator)
Updated: Oct 2026
Background reference only
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University Rankings
Best result per ranking system. Global rankings (QS, THE, ARWU) cover research universities; liberal-arts and arts colleges may not appear.
- US NewsNational Universities · 2025
- QSWorld · 2026
- THEWorld · 2026
- ARWUWorld · 2025
- ForbesAmerica · 2025
- WSJUS · 2026
Net Price (after aid)
$28,344Sourced
Student Countries/Regions
52Sourced
The number of countries or regions represented in the student body. It signals international diversity, not admission odds.
Median Salary (6yr Post-Grad)
$93,400Sourced
Loan Default Rate
1.0%Sourced
Supplemental application details
Common AppSourced
Coalition AppSourced
About
Northwestern is a private research university near Chicago, known for its journalism school, theater program, and strong academics across disciplines.
Data Sources
College Board·Appily (data aggregator)·Verified data review·Source not recorded
Data is sourced from official databases and may be subject to update cycles. Please verify with official school websites.