Northwestern University - Pictures

Northwestern University - Basic Information

Evanston, IL

Total undergrad enrollment: 8,536

Ranked #12 in 2011 edition of Best Colleges (US News)

48% male/52% female

Application deadline: Jan. 1

Early decision deadline: Nov. 1

Application fee: $65

Acceptance rate: 27.1%

Early decision acceptance rate: 39%

Range SAT Critical Reading: 670-750
Range SAT Math: 680-770
Range SAT Writing: 660-750
Range ACT Composite: 30-34

Required standardized tests: either SAT or ACT

Admissions interview: neither required/recommended

SAT subject tests: recommended

Tuition and fees: $40,247

Room and board: $12,240

No sororities/fraternities

Most popular majors: communication, journalism, economics, engineering, psychology, and visual and performing arts

Average freshman retention rate: 96.8%

NCAA I

Northwestern University - PROS

Academics:

• Respected pre-professional programs
• Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center - opportunities
• McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science - strong, pairs students with clients with practical problems
• School of music - 5 years - 2 BA degrees
• Integrated science program, honors program in medical education
• Field study programs
• Good professors
• 70% of classes have less than 20 students
• Student-faculty ratio 7:1

Student Life

• Lots of school spirit
• Picnicking, fishing, running, cycling, rollerblading
• Chicago (Evanston) - cool city
• Dorms can be great
• Good off campus food
• Good sporting events
• Extracurriculars: a cappella groups
• Ranked #20 - best college newspaper
• Well-rounded students
• Athletic scholarships
• Campus - large and spacious
• Tons of student groups
• There are always plays, a capella showings, dance group performances, or skit comedy acts 
• Beautiful campus

Northwestern University - CONS

• No academic merit scholarships
• Dorms can be terrible
• Cold winter
• Strained relations with local community
• No 24-hour study space