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BackNorthwestern University (IL): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More
Northwestern University offers 8% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $4,964. Northwestern University is a private college located in Evanston, Illinois. Its student population is 22,127. It is a four-year, large, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 8%. Northwestern University 4 year graduation rate is 84% .
Merit Aid Stats For Northwestern University
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$4,964
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
MeritMatch®
Need Based Aid
% of freshman
with need
$6,735
Avg. financial aid for
freshman with need
% of students offered need-based aid, granted work study
Avg Work Study
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4 year graduation
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Targeted Institutional
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Plan
Debt/Future Salary
Median Debt for
Graduates
Median Earnings for Alumni
with Less than 5 Years Experience
Median Earnings of Alumni
Working After 10 Years
Admission Data
- Admission rate 8%
- Avg. high school GPA NA
- Avg. ACT 34
- Avg. SAT 1490
- Early decision acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % Class accepted during early decision GET FREE ACCESS
- Early action acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % of accepted students who enroll GET FREE ACCESS
Upcoming Deadlines For Northwestern University
- Early decision 1 - Deadline
n/a* - Early decision 1 - Notification
n/a* - Northwestern University - Send test score
Jan 15
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- Self Reporting of Scores
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- Application fee $75
Helpful Links
- College website>
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
| Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
| Below $15,000 | IL | 3.65 | 0 | 31 | Regular Decision | $72000 | $0 | No | $53000 | $19000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Above $60000 | OH | 4 | 0 | 35 | Early Decision 1 | $90000 | $0 | $0 | $90000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | $78,599 | 8% | $4,964 | 8% | |
| New York University | $76,612 | 7% | $5,040 | 20% | |
| University Of Wisconsin Madison | $25,973 | 12% | $5,039 | 52% | |
| West Chester University Of Pennsylvania | $35,422 | 9% | $4,894 | 74% |
Colleges in Great Lakes Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | $78,599 | 8% | $4,964 | 8% | |
| University Of Wisconsin Green Bay | $26,487 | 13% | $1,379 | 79% | |
| University Of Notre Dame | $74,193 | 4% | $21,626 | 18% | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | $44,518 | 7% | $2,081 | 56% | |
| Governors State University | $40,887 | 9% | $2,250 | 38% | |
| University Of Wisconsin Madison | $25,973 | 12% | $5,039 | 52% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 8 | $115,400 |
| Columbia University In The City Of New York | 6 | $126,800 |
| Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art | 16 | $126,200 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | 9 | $125,400 |
| Swarthmore College | 9 | $123,200 |
| Georgetown University | 15 | $122,200 |
| University Of Southern California | 13 | $120,600 |
| Vanderbilt University | 10 | $119,100 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 8 | $78,599 |
| Vanderbilt University | 10 | $73,148 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 7 | $73,160 |
| Colorado College | 15 | $73,600 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | 9 | $73,775 |
| Bowdoin College | 10 | $73,800 |
| Harvard University | 5 | $73,800 |
| Colby College | 13 | $74,100 |
| University Of Southern California | 13 | $74,111 |
| Middlebury College | 17 | $74,248 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 17 | $74,491 |
| California Institute Of Technology | 7 | $74,763 |
| Pomona College | 8 | $75,080 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 11 | $75,198 |
| Cornell University | 11 | $75,243 |
| Stanford University | 4 | $75,470 |
| Williams College | 13 | $75,520 |
| Wesleyan University | 17 | $75,693 |
| Pitzer College | 13 | $75,850 |
| Tulane University Of Louisiana | 17 | $75,884 |
| Tufts University | 15 | $76,200 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 8 | 84% |
| Dartmouth College | 9 | 88% |
| Columbia University In The City Of New York | 6 | 88% |
| Washington University In St Louis | 15 | 88% |
| University Of Chicago | 7 | 88% |
| Duke University | 9 | 88% |
| Johns Hopkins University | 11 | 87% |
| Yale University | 6 | 87% |
| Barnard College | 14 | 87% |
| Tufts University | 15 | 87% |
| Vanderbilt University | 10 | 86% |
| Middlebury College | 17 | 86% |
| University Of Pennsylvania | 8 | 86% |
| Collegeamerica Phoenix | n/a * | 86% |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | 86% |
| Williams College | 13 | 86% |
| Brown University | 8 | 86% |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 7 | 85% |
| Cornell University | 11 | 85% |
| Wesleyan University | 17 | 85% |
| Claremont Mckenna College | 9 | 84% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 8% | $4,964 |
| California Institute Of Technology | 1% | $5,000 |
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