Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois, on a lakeside campus 3 miles from Chicago, one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Northwestern puts a strong emphasis on teaching its 8,000 undergraduates: our student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1, and nearly 80% of courses enroll under 20 students. Our students come from 105 countries and bring remarkably diverse ideas and backgrounds to campus.

Northwestern’s 6 undergraduate schools offer 150+ programs of study in arts and sciences, engineering, communication, journalism, education and social policy, and music. Programs span traditional liberal studies disciplines but also include specialized concentrations: business, theatre, entrepreneurship, legal studies, integrated marketing, etc. Northwestern provides students with an ideal setting to learn, apply knowledge, and incorporate the greater Chicago community in their college experience.

Northwestern’s commitment to college access begins with financial aid that meets every 100% of an admitted student’s need. No matter your financial circumstances, our goal is to remove cost as a barrier to higher education. At Northwestern, financial aid awards are not loans—there’s nothing to pay back. Our annual aid budget of more than $200 million means we can admit any student, however high their need.