northwestern university

633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois

General information:	(312) 491-3741
Website:	www.northwestern.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	One but less than two years certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Small
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees	$37,125	$35,429	$33,567
Books and supplies	$1,626	$1,548	$1,488
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$11,295	$10,776	$10,266
Other	$2,074	$2,026	$2,127
Off campus
Room and board	$11,295	$10,776	$10,266
Other	$2,658	$2,610	$2,685
Off campus with family
Other	$2,658	$2,610	$2,685
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
On campus	$52,120	$49,779	$47,448
Off campus	$52,704	$50,363	$48,006
Off campus with family	$41,409	$39,587	$37,740

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $65

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	21930	10013	11917
Percent admitted:	27%	28%	25%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	34%	33%	35%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	1574	80%
ACT	1110	56%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	670	750
SAT Math	680	770
SAT Writing	660	750
ACT Composite	30	34
ACT English	30	35
ACT Math	29	34
ACT Writing	8	10

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Doctor	Master	Certificate
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Studies	-	-	-	-
Environmental Science	6	-	-	-
Category total	6	-	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
American/United States Studies/Civilization	8	-	-	-
Asian Studies/Civilization	-	-	-	-
European Studies/Civilization	1	-	-	-
Area Studies, Other	-	-	-	-
African-American/Black Studies	6	-	-	-
Womens Studies	-	-	-	-
Category total	15	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	153	8	25	-
Communication and Media Studies, Other	2	-	17	-
Journalism	184	-	157	-
Radio and Television	64	3	1	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	-	2	-	-
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other	-	-	-	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	-	-	85	-
Category total	403	13	285	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	3	-	-	-
Information Science/Studies	4	-	48	-
Computer Science	11	7	5	-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	-	-	-	-
Category total	18	7	53	-
Education.
Education, General	-	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	-	-	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	-	-	98	-
Education/Teaching Individuals	-	-	9	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	7	-	-	-
Music Teacher Education	7	2	16	-
Education, Other	-	3	9	-
Category total	14	5	132	-
Engineering.
Engineering, General	-	-	-	-
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	62	12	18	-
Chemical Engineering	32	20	3	-
Civil Engineering, General	13	5	10	-
Computer Engineering, General	13	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	32	15	14	-
Engineering Mechanics	-	2	-	-
Engineering Science	-	-	-	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	5	-	-	-
Materials Engineering	18	20	4	-
Mechanical Engineering	54	18	5	-
Materials Science	-	-	-	-
Industrial Engineering	58	10	7	-
Manufacturing Engineering	8	-	-	-
Engineering, Other	1	-	33	-
Category total	296	102	94	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	-	-	5	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	-	-	88	-
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	-	15	-
Category total	-	-	108	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Linguistics	5	4	-	-
Comparative Literature	1	4	1	-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	4	-	-	-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	2	1	4	-
German Language and Literature	6	-	1	-
French Language and Literature	7	1	1	-
Italian Language and Literature	1	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	13	-	-	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	7	-	-	-
Category total	46	10	7	-
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other	-	4	-	-
Category total	-	4	-	-
Legal professions and studies.
Legal Studies, General	-	-	6	-
Law (LLB, JD)	-	272	-	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)	-	2	-	-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)	-	-	138	-
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)	-	-	38	-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other	-	-	34	-
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	-	-	9	-
Category total	-	274	225	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	64	2	13	-
English Composition	-	-	-	-
Creative Writing	5	-	22	-
Category total	69	2	35	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4	-	7	-
General Studies	-	-	-	-
Category total	4	-	7	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	99	10	2	-
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology	-	-	-	-
Botany/Plant Biology, Other	-	-	2	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	-	27	-	-
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	-	-	4	-
Bioinformatics	-	-	-	-
Biotechnology	-	-	17	-
Ecology	-	-	-	-
Category total	99	37	25	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	43	5	5	-
Applied Mathematics	3	5	9	-
Statistics, General	3	2	3	-
Category total	49	12	17	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Biological and Physical Sciences	22	-	-	-
Science, Technology and Society	-	-	-	-
Neuroscience	-	15	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	-	-	-
Category total	23	15	-	-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	-	-	14	-
Category total	-	-	14	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	22	3	1	-
Religion/Religious Studies	8	1	3	-
Category total	30	4	4	-
Theology and religious vocations.
Religious/Sacred Music	-	1	-	-
Category total	-	1	-	-
Physical sciences.
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other	-	10	11	-
Chemistry, General	33	41	9	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	2	2	1	-
Physics, General	9	-	-	-
Category total	44	53	21	-
Science technologies/technicians.
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	-	1	-
Category total	-	-	1	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	133	7	14	-
Clinical Psychology	-	6	-	-
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics	5	-	-	-
Community Psychology	-	-	-	-
Counseling Psychology	-	-	18	-
Psychology, Other	23	-	-	-
Category total	161	13	32	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Community Organization and Advocacy	21	-	16	-
Public Administration	-	-	4	-
Public Policy Analysis	28	-	24	-
Category total	49	-	44	-
Social sciences.
Anthropology	18	3	2	-
Anthropology, Other	-	-	-	-
Economics, General	191	12	23	-
Geography	-	-	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	-	-	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	122	6	8	-
Sociology	23	1	3	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	-	-	-	-
Social Sciences, Other	-	-	-	-
Category total	354	22	36	-
Visual and performing arts.
Visual and Performing Arts, General	2	-	-	-
Dance, General	7	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	97	11	10	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	-	-	13	-
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism	-	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	9	-	4	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10	1	2	-
Music, General	16	2	-	-
Music Performance, General	29	5	21	4
Music Theory and Composition	3	4	4	-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	-	-	1	-
Conducting	-	1	4	-
Piano and Organ	8	2	4	-
Voice and Opera	19	1	12	2
Jazz/Jazz Studies	2	-	-	-
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments	9	7	17	1
Music, Other	1	-	4	-
Category total	212	34	96	7
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Communication Disorders, General	34	1	1	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	-	2	-	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	-	3	45	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	-	11	-	-
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)	-	-	-	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	-	-	11	-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	-	-	6	-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	2	-	-	-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other	-	-	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	166	-	-
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)	-	-	27	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	-	-	22	-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	-	-	13	-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)	-	-	17	-
Orthotist/Prosthetist	-	-	-	41
Physical Therapy/Therapist	-	52	-	-
Medical Informatics	-	-	18	-
Category total	36	235	160	41
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	-	-	3	-
Business Administration and Management, General	-	-	422	31
Operations Management and Supervision	-	-	6	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	-	-	1	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	-	-	1	-
Transportation/Transportation Management	-	-	-	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	-	-	171	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	-	-	-	-
Accounting and Related Services, Other	-	-	63	-
Business/Managerial Economics	-	7	-	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	-	-	146	-
Finance, General	-	5	328	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	-	-	3	-
Labor and Industrial Relations	-	-	-	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	16	5	16	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	-	-	44	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	-	-	-
Management Science, General	-	-	95	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	-	-	25	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	-	5	70	-
Real Estate	-	-	2	-
Category total	16	22	1396	31
History
History, General	93	11	13	-
Category total	93	11	13	-
Grand total	2037	876	2805	79

Data shown are for first majors
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633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois

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Completions 2007-2008:

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