Northwestern University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
7.7%
Total Profiles
23
SAT Range
1510–1570
User Accept Rate
34.8%
Tuition
$65,997
Undergrad Enrollment
8,960
Applicants
51,769
Yield Rate
57.0%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.36
- SAT
- 1210
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.26
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 2.93
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.85
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.43
- SAT
- 1180
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.10
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 25
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.36 | 1210 | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.26 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.61 | 1370 | 30 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.93 | — | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.72 | 1360 | 30 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.69 | 1530 | 33 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.85 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1550 | — | EA |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 3.72 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.54 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 4.00 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1530 | 35 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1510 | 33 | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 33 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1520 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.43 | 1180 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.63 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.10 | — | 25 | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1480 | — | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1510 | 31 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1560 | 35 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.77 | 1460 | 33 | REA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1440 | — | ED |
What you pay
$29,167/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $116,668 over four years.
What grads earn
$84,712/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $84,748 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
55%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.7%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Northwestern University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
96%
Completion · all
96%
Completion · Pell
93%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$15,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Northwestern University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 26% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 11 | — | — | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 106 | — | — | 17 |
| Rape | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 11 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
86%
6yr Grad Rate
95%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$89,363