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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
7.7%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
Total cost — out-of-state
$92,564
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates9,060
Total all graduate14,371
Grand total all students23,431

Admissions

Total applicants49,474
Total admitted3,806
Total enrolled
Overall admit rate7.7%
Admit rate — women8.1%
Admit rate — men7.3%
Yield rate

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan1,186
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT46.0%
% submitting ACT23.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile740
SAT EBRW 75th %ile770
SAT Math 25th %ile770
SAT Math 75th %ile800
ACT Comp 25th %ile34
ACT Comp 75th %ile35
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$69,375
Tuition — out-of-state$69,375
Required fees$1,214
Room and board$21,975
Total cost — in-state$92,564
Total cost — out-of-state$92,564

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant
Avg % of need met
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist
# admitted from waitlist59
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)4,045
Transfer admit rate12.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio6:1
% faculty full-time89.5%