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Northwestern University

Evanston, United States of America

Northwestern University, established in 1851, is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. It was established to serve the historic Northwest territory and the oldest charted university in Illinois. The university has its main campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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1. Law LLB

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2. Psychology

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    23
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    10
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3. Economics

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    16
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    11
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    12
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4. Physics

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5. Mathematics

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    35
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6. Computer Sciences

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    118
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7. Arts and Humanities

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    42
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    98
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    501-600
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8. Education

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    97
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    48
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9. Chemistry

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    13
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10. Environmental Sciences

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11. Electrical Engineering

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    96
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12. Art Design and Architecture

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    58
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13. Medicine

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    52
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    36
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14. Sociology

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    36
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    12
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15. Mechanical Engineering

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    39
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    5
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16. Chemistry

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    15
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    201-300
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17. Life Sciences

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    67
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    601-800
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18. Earth Sciences

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    51-100
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    301-400
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19. Business Administration

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    14
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    51-75
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20. Human Biological Sciences

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    65
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    48
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21. Statistics

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    45
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    37
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22. Political Science

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    101-150
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    42
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23. Materials Science and Engineering

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    15
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    301-400
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24. Social Sciences

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    58
  • Times Higher Education
    501-600
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25. Biotechnology

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    174
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    401-500
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26. Education

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    8
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    101-150
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27. General Law

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    12
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    21
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28. Nano Technology

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    48
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29. Chemical Engineering

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    23
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30. Civil Engineering

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31. Biological Specializations

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32. Energy and Power Engineering

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    301-400
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33. Electronics Engineering

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34. Engineering Related Technology

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    77
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    36
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35. Engineering

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    36
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36. Humanities

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    58
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37. Legal Studies

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    46
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    34
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38. Natural Sciences

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    49
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    48
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39. Business and Management

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    14
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    12
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40. Fine Arts

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42. Philosophy

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    101-150
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43. Modern Languages

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    151-200
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44. Linguistics

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45. Anthropology

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46. Transportation Science Technology

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47. Nursing

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48. Finance

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    20
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49. Ecology

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    401-500
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50. Clinical Medicine

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    36
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51. Physical Sciences

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52. History

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53. English Language

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54. Archaeology

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55. Womens Sports

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56. Mens Sports

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57. Econometrics

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58. Marine Sciences

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59. Communication Sciences

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    16
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60. Business management

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    14
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61. Visual and Performing Arts

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    41
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62. Marketing

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    5
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63. Public Affairs and Law

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    63
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64. Geology

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65. Anatomy

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    24
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66. Accounting

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    29
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67. Cardiology

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68. Geography

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69. Material Science and Engineering

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70. Astronomy and Space Sciences

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71. Surgery

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72. Radiology

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73. Pharmaceutical Toxicology

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74. Oncology

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75. Neuroscience

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76. Molecular Biology

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77. Microbiology

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78. Immunology

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79. Gastroenterology

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80. Endocrinology

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81. Cell and Molecular Biology

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82. Biology

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83. Medical Technology

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84. Library Science

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    25
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85. Social Science Management

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    35
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86. Social Science Communication

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    16
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87. Pharmacy

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    401-500
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88. Public Health

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    76-100
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89. Agricultural Sciences

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    401-500
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90. Metallurgical Engineering

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    14
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91. Food Sciences

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    201-300
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92. Computer Engineering

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    151-200
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93. Biomedical Engineering

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    37
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94. Instruments Science and Technology

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    201-300
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95. Media Studies and Mass Media

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    19
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96. Sports Management

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97. Aerospace Aeronautical

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    38
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98. Computer and Information Sciences

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    151-200
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99. Toxicology

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Northwestern University Application Statistics

Students
21205
Undergraduates
8353
Postgraduate
12855
Faculty Strength
3334
Student Faculty Ratio
6
Acceptance Rate
13 %
Tuition Fees
$ 67158
Living Cost
$ 16626
Other Fees
$ 3902
Avg. GPA
3.8
Avg. IB
37
Avg. Percentage
89 %
Avg. SAT
1520
Avg. ACT
24
Avg. IELTS
7
Avg. GMAT
732
Avg. GRE
315
Avg. GRE Quantitative
161
Avg. GRE Verbal
154

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