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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Suburban
  • Undergraduate Students
    8,811
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $21,126
  • Sports
    Intercollegiate

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$21,126 per year

First-Years in College Housing

100%

Housing Options
  • Coed Housing
  • Fraternity/Sorority Housing
  • Theme Housing
  • Women's Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Baseball
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
  • Basketball
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Cross-Country
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Diving
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Fencing
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Field Hockey
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Football
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
  • Golf
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Lacrosse
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Softball
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Swimming
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Tennis
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Volleyball
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Wrestling
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
Activities
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Model UN
  • Music Ensembles
  • Naval ROTC
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    8,811

  • Total Graduate Students

    13,955

  • Full-Time Students

    8,713

  • Part-Time Students

    130

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    7%

  • Asian

    22%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    15%

  • Multiracial

    8%

  • Native American

    Less than 1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    4%

  • White

    34%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    11%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    77%

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