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Northwestern University

Northwestern University
633 Clark St
Evanston, Illinois 60208

Website: Northwestern University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional degree, Less than one year, Master's, One but less than two years, Post-Masters certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Accounting Technician
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Arts & Design
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Audiology / Hearing Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology General
  • Biotechnology Research
  • Business
  • Business / Managerial Economics
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Management and Administrative
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Cell and Molecular Biology Other
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Classics and Classical Languages and Literature
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistic
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Communications General
  • Community Psychology
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dance
  • Dental Clinical Sciences / Graduate Dental
  • Dentistry (D.D.S. D.M.D.)
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Drama / Theater Literature / History
  • Ecology
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education General
  • Education of the Specific Learning Disability
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • Engineering General
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Other
  • Engineering Science
  • English Composition
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Enterprise Management and Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Environmental Science / Studies
  • Family Life and Relations Studies
  • Finance General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • History General
  • Hospital / Health Facilities Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • International Business
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Juridical Science / Legal Specialization
  • Labor / Personnel Relations and Studies
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Management Science
  • Material Engineering
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine (M.D.)
  • Mental Health Services Other
  • Microbiology / Bacteriology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music - Piano and Organ Performance
  • Music - Voice and Choral / Opera Performance
  • Music Conducting
  • Music General
  • Music History and Literature
  • Music Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Neuroscience
  • Non-Profit and Public Management
  • Office Supervision and Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Pharmacology Human and Animal
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Medicine Studies
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health General
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Public Relations
  • Purchasing Procurement and Contracts Management
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
  • Real Estate
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Religious / Sacred Music
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations
  • Social Sciences and History Other
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Languages and Literatures
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Urban Affairs / Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts General
  • Women's Studies

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 16,952
Undergraduate enrollment 9,013
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 46%
Women 54%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 13%
Hispanic 3%
White non-Hispanic 57%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Northwestern University Information

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