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Evanston, ILSee your chances →private nonprofitR1

Acceptance Rate

7.1%

Total Profiles

23

SAT Range

1490–1560

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.

Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
3.36
SAT
1210
ACT
Round: ED2
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.26
SAT
1290
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2024WAITLISTED
GPA
3.61
SAT
1370
ACT
30
Round: RD
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
2.93
SAT
ACT
Round: ED
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
3.72
SAT
1360
ACT
30
Round: RD
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.69
SAT
1530
ACT
33
Round: EA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.85
SAT
1530
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1550
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2023WAITLISTED
GPA
3.72
SAT
1530
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025WAITLISTED
GPA
3.54
SAT
1530
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025WAITLISTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1550
ACT
34
Round: RD
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
3.73
SAT
1530
ACT
35
Round: ED
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1510
ACT
33
Round: RD
Class of 2026ACCEPTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1540
ACT
33
Round: EA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.69
SAT
1520
ACT
34
Round: EA
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.43
SAT
1180
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.63
SAT
1290
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
3.10
SAT
ACT
25
Round: RD
Class of 2026ACCEPTED
GPA
3.75
SAT
1480
ACT
Round: ED
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.86
SAT
1510
ACT
31
Round: EA
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.99
SAT
1560
ACT
35
Round: RD
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.77
SAT
1460
ACT
33
Round: REA
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.69
SAT
1440
ACT
Round: ED

Application Funnel

Applied
51,769
Admitted
3,7037.2%
Enrolled
2,11157% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson3
Fondling112
Motor Vehicle Theft10617
Rape37
Robbery11

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball39Basketball14Football109Golf9Soccer29Swimming25Tennis11Wrestling26

Women's

Basketball16Fencing31Field Hockey26Golf8Lacrosse40Soccer31Softball20Swimming32Tennis10Track & Field25Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$1.3Btotal R&D expenditure#28 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics238 grads
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia165 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General137 grads
Computer Science120 grads
Information Science/Studies110 grads
Neuroscience110 grads
Psychology, General93 grads
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General91 grads
Mechanical Engineering78 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric77 grads

4yr Grad Rate

86%

6yr Grad Rate

95%

Retention Rate

97%

Median Earnings

$89,363