Northwestern University Acceptance Rate: 8% — Admissions Statistics
Northwestern University Application Requirements — ED/RD — 3 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Northwestern University
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Optional
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
2
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
3
Acceptance Rate
8%
Avg SAT Score
1533
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
9,201
Grad Rate
95%
Median Debt
$15,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,322
Out-of-State
$68,322
Avg Net Price
$29,167
Median Debt
$15,000
in-state tuition
$68,322
out-of-state tuition
$68,322
avg net price
$29,167
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$76,844
$
median 10yr
$89,363
$
gender split
Women
54%
Men
46%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
31%
Asian
21%
Hispanic
16%
Black
8%
Two or More
8%
AIAN
0%
About Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private nonprofit institution in Evanston, IL. Acceptance rate: 8% (elite). Average SAT: 1533. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~9,201 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 95%.
Northwestern University accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 2. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 3. Common App essay: Optional.
In-state tuition: $68,322. Out-of-state: $68,322. Avg net price: $29,167. Median debt: $15,000. Median earnings 6yr: $76,844. Median earnings 10yr: $89,363.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.