Northwestern University

Evanston, United States · founded 1851

City: Evanston
Country: United States
Founded: 1851
THE rank: 30
Students: 20,611
International: 24%
Degree programmes: 268
Students per staff member: 8.2
Women students: 54%
THE overall score: 81.9
Application fee: $75

International tuition fees at Northwestern University

Bachelor: $68,322 per year
Master: $53,871 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Northwestern University

What Northwestern University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Northwestern University had 51,769 applicants and admitted 3,703, of whom 2,111 enrolled — an admission rate of 7%. The middle half of admitted students scored 730–770 on SAT reading and writing and 760–790 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 33–35 on the ACT. 50% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 29% an ACT score.