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Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208

Official telephone: (847) 491-3741
Fax number: (847) 467-3104
Website: www.northwestern.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Christopher Watson,
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

847 491-7271
ug-admission@
northwestern.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

mathematics level I and chemistry required of medical education Honors program applicants; chemistry or physics, mathematics level II, and second science required of integrated science program applicants

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

2,667

Number of early decision applications accepted:

1,012 (38%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

31 - 34

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

50%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

67%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

32,122

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,248 (13%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,018 (48%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,614

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,452 (56%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

43 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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