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Northwestern University

Evanston,  Illinois
College Board code: 1565

Main Address

633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-3741
www.northwestern.edu

Admission Office

1801 Hinman Avenue
PO Box 3060
Evanston, IL 60204-3060
(847) 491-7271
ug-admission@northwestern.edu
Contact: Christopher Watson
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

Type of School

  • Private
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 26%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
Calendar: Quarter

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Setting

  • Suburban setting
  • Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 8,476
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,078
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 8,364
  • Graduate enrollment: 8,456

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 20% In-state students
  • 80% Out-of-state students
  • 52% Women
  • 48% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 21% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 4% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 7% Hispanic
  • 56% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 6% Non-Resident Alien
  • 6% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 85% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 96% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 99% in top half of graduating class
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