Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Site officiel ↗
Les étudiants internationaux doivent aussi prévoir un budget pour l'assurance santé, le visa et les frais de voyage, qui ne figurent pas ici.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $94,854 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, but asking for it can affect the admission decision. Merit scholarships: not yet determined. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 13 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1510–1570. English test required, but no minimum score is set. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Evanston, IL · Small city · summer highs about 29°C, winter lows about -8°C · 20 km from ORD airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Aide financière et conditions pour les étudiants internationaux
| Aides et admission pour les candidats internationaux | Need-aware pour les candidats internationaux L'université peut tenir compte de la capacité de paiement d'un candidat international au moment de décider de son admission. Sources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “We are need-aware for international students, meaning that a request for financial aid consideration and the amount of financial aid you require may factor into your admission decision.”admissions.northwestern.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
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| Couvre la totalité des besoins financiers | Oui — couvre la totalité des besoins démontrés des étudiants admisSources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “We guarantee to meet 100% of all admitted first-year students’ demonstrated financial need for all four years.”admissions.northwestern.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Bourses au mérite | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
| Politique SAT / ACT | Test facultatif (SAT/ACT peuvent être envoyés)Sources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “Northwestern is test-optional and does not require ACT or SAT scores from first-year or transfer candidates applying for full-time undergraduate study.”admissions.northwestern.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Niveau d'anglais | Test d'anglais obligatoire, sauf dispense
Sources (2)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “It’s important to note that an English proficiency score is required for applicants whose first/primary language is not English or whose secondary schooling has not been in English.”admissions.northwestern.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“While there is no minimum score required by Northwestern”admissions.northwestern.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Information Science/Studies | $114,519 | $163,740 |
| Computer Science | $133,980 | $155,106 |
| Applied Mathematics | — | $148,740 |
| Industrial Engineering | $95,993 | $138,720 |
| Economics | $96,688 | $126,006 |
| Statistics | $90,572 | $122,682 |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,577 | $111,040 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $98,392 | $108,498 |
| Mathematics | $114,637 | $107,072 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $72,051 | $102,994 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $92,622 | $98,277 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | $97,819 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Lieu
| City / state | Evanston, IL |
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| Setting | Small city |
| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 20 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (juil.) | average high 29°C (84°F) |
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| Coldest month (janv.) | average low -8°C (18°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 820 mm |
Month by month
| janv. | févr. | mars | avr. | mai | juin | juil. | août | sept. | oct. | nov. | déc. | |
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| High °C | 0° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 9° | 3° |
| Low °C | -8° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 34 | 32 | 47 | 84 | 96 | 101 | 80 | 94 | 77 | 79 | 55 | 42 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Chicago Palwaukee Ap, Il Us weather station, about 20 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Le coût, le taux d'admission, les fourchettes de scores aux tests et les revenus proviennent du College Scorecard du ministère américain de l'Éducation (consulté le 2026-11-11). La fourchette SAT additionne les scores par section aux 25e et 75e centiles ; elle est donc approximative. Les revenus du Scorecard concernent les bénéficiaires d'aides fédérales.