Northwestern University

1841 Sheridan Road, Evanston

#=50 QS Global World Ranking
PrivateStatus
Very HighResearch Output
20,466Total Students
4,231Faculty
4,540Int'l Students

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With three campuses and a global presence, Northwestern University transcends traditional academic boundaries. Our highly collaborative environment provides our diverse students and faculty with exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Northwestern is one of the country’s leading private research and teaching universities. It has two campuses located on Lake Michigan: the 240-acre main campus in Evanston, about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in Chicago.
A third campus is located in Doha, Qatar. Northwestern has over 8,000 full-time undergraduate students and over 13,000 graduate and professional students. A member of the Big Ten conference, its athletic teams are called the Wildcats. Morton Schapiro has served as president of Northwestern University since 2009.

Ranked 9th among national universities by U.S. News and World Report, Northwestern is recognized nationally and internationally for its educational programs. Need-based financial aid is available to international students seeking undergraduate degrees. Northwestern will meet 100% of all admitted first-year students' demonstrated financial need for all four years.

Northwestern welcomes students of demonstrated academic achievement from diverse social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. More than 90 percent of undergraduate applicants rank in the top 10 percent of their high school classes. Our students come from all 50 states, and include more than 4,300 international students from over 120 countries.

The University’s 12 colleges and schools include the Bienen School of Music; Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; School of Communication; School of Education and Social Policy; McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science; Graduate School; Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; Pritzker School of Law; Kellogg School of Management; Feinberg School of Medicine; School of Professional Studies; and Northwestern University in Qatar.

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University highlights

2012
#27
2014
#29
2015
#34
2016
#32
2017
#26
2018
#=28
2019
#34
2020
#31
2021
#29
2022
#30
2023
#32
2024
#=47
2025
#=50

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

20,466

PG students

58%

UG students

42%

International students

4,540

PG students

80%

UG students

20%

Total faculty staff

4,231

Int'l staff

846

Domestic staff

3385

Total students

20,466

PG students

58%

UG students

42%

International students

4,540

PG students

80%

UG students

20%

Total faculty staff

4,231

Domestic staff

3385

Int'l staff

846

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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Northwestern University

About

About

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

Student & Staff

Total students 20,466

International students 4,540

Total faculty staff 4,231

Total students 20,466

International students 4,540

Total faculty staff 4,231

Scholarships

Campus locations

Frances Searle Building, 2240 Campus Drive,

302 Arthur Andersen Hall, 2001 Sheridan Road,

303 E. Superior Street,

339 East Chicago Avenue,

357 East Chicago Avenue,

4-130 Crowe Hall, 1860 Campus Drive,

4-130 Crowe Hall, 1880 Campus Drive,

711 Elgin Road,

Chicago Campus,

Crowe 5-128, 1860 Campus Drive,

2220 Campus Drive,

Frances Searle Building, 2240 Campus Drive,

Harris Hall #202, 1881 Sheridan Road,

Scott Hall, 601 University Place,

Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road,

University Hall 215, 1897 Sheridan Rd.,

Walter Annenberg Hall, 2120 Campus Drive,

375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, US,

Northwestern University in Qatar,

2001 Sheridan Road, Donald P Jacobs Center,

1-141 Crowe Hall,

1800 Sherman Avenue,

1810 Chicago Avenue,

1810 Hinman Ave,

1845 Sheridan Road,

1850 Campus Drive,

1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall,

1918 Sheridan Road,

1949 Campus Drive,

Evanston Campus,

2006 Sheridan Road,

2016 Sheridan Road,

2033 Sheridan Road,

2133 Sheridan Road G302,

2145 Sheridan Rd.,

2145 Sheridan Road,

2145 Sheridan Road,

2205 Tech Drive, O.T. Hogan Hall,

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Total students

20,466

International students

4,540

Total faculty staff

4,231

Total students

20,466

International students

4,540

Total faculty staff

4,231