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Northwestern University 197312 - The Onset of Winter
Northwestern University - December 1973 - The onset of winter

Photo by David King. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Northwestern University
633 Clark St.
Evanston, IL 60208

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Quarter

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1851

Web Site:

www.northwestern.edu

Main Phone:

(847) 491-3741

Admissions Phone:

(847) 491-7271

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

7,846

Part-Time Undergraduates:

185

Total Male Undergraduates:

3,762

Total Female Undergraduates:

4,269

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

30%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

50%

Total Applicants:

15,637

Total Acceptances:

4,684

Freshman Enrollment:

1,915

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

41%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 1

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

615

Transfer Applications Accepted:

210

Transfer Applications Enrolled:

141

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

34%

Applicants on Waiting List:

1,199

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

643

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

155

Top 10% of High School Class:

82%

Application Fee:

$65

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

ug-admissions@northwestern.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.ugadm.northwestern.edu

Retention Rate:

97%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1320–1500

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

670–760

SAT II Requirements

Three SAT IIs are recommended, as higher SAT II scores tend to offset lower SAT I or ACT scores. SAT II scores are required for students applying to the honors program in medical education (which requires Mathematics IIC, Chemistry, and Writing results), and the integrated science program (which requires Chemistry or Physics, Mathematics IIC, and results from a second science test).

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$31,789

Room and Board:

$9,873

Books and Supplies:

$1,419

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$24,761

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

49%

Students Who Received Aid:

43%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(847) 491-7400

Financial Aid E-Mail:

ug-finaid@northwestern.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://ug-finaid.northwestern.edu