University

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Northwestern University is a private research university located in Evanston, Illinois. It was established in 1853, when its founders purchased a 379-acre tract of land on the shore of Lake Michigan about 12 miles north of Chicago. The university comprises 12 schools and colleges offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, and maintains additional campuses in Chicago, Illinois, and Doha, Qatar. It enrolls approximately 21,000 students.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

9,201

Application platforms

Common App, Coalition App

Current application deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-04

Majors

Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Architecture and Related Services, Other · Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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Source and verification

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