College statistics
- Address:
- 633 Clark St
Evanston, IL
60208 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.northwestern.edu/
- Setting:
- City
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $67,158
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $67,158
- Room and Board:
- $21,126
- Acceptance Rate:
- 7.2%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $10,981,265,000
- Research Activity Tier:
- Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Northwestern University is a private research institution in Evanston, Illinois, classified as Research 1 for very high research spending and doctorate production. The university enrolls 23,203 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, with social sciences as a leading undergraduate field of study.
Annual tuition is $67,158, and the total cost of attendance is $88,284 including room and board. Admission is highly selective, with a 7.2% acceptance rate. Admitted students typically score at the 75th percentile of 770 in SAT Reading and 790 in SAT Math, or 35 on the ACT Composite. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published cost of attendance.
Northwestern suits students seeking rigorous doctoral-track education alongside strong undergraduate programs in a major metropolitan setting. For more information, visit www.northwestern.edu/.