Northwestern University Teaching Programs

Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Evanston, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Northwestern University?

Contact details for Northwestern are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
Phone:	847-491-3741
Website:	www.northwestern.edu

How Do I Get Into Northwestern?

You can apply to Northwestern online at: www.northwestern.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Northwestern

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northwestern?

If you plan to apply to Northwestern, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 7%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 7%, and the acceptance rate for women is 7%.

Average Test Scores

About 47% of students accepted to Northwestern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

Northwestern received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 35 and 36. Math scores were between 32 and 0. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Northwestern University?

The overall average net price of Northwestern is $56,529. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northwestern, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $7,393 a year. That adds up to $29,572 over four years for those students.

Northwestern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,847 undergraduate students at Northwestern, with 8,438 being full-time and 409 being part-time.

There are also 14,562 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,438 full-time undergraduates at Northwestern, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,720
Black or African American	514
Hispanic or Latino	1,169
White	3,325
International Students	870
Other Races/Ethnicities	840

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 116 countries are represented at Northwestern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwestern University

In 2022-2023, 2,717 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwestern has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Northwestern majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	38%

Northwestern University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	52	0	52
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	4	26	0	30
Music Education	7	0	7	0	14
Other Education	0	0	1	12	13
Learning Sciences	7	0	0	0	7
General Education	0	1	5	0	6
Secondary Education	2	0	0	0	2
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	16	5	91	12	124

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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