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Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Private nonprofitSmall city
Official site ↗

Recorded testing policy

Test optional

SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.

Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle

Verify requirements ↗
SAT-equivalent average
1533

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Acceptance rate
7.7%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Undergraduates
9,201

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

About this institution & record context

A research university on Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois.

Directory description · not independently recertified. Identity details retain their field-level verification status in Sources.

Record context: Historical statistics · 2024 Scorecard series. Source review: 2026-09-15. Historical statistics describe their stated cohorts; this is not a live admissions feed.

Optional SAT referenceSet a reference

A number you choose for context, separate from an attained score. It stays in this tab and is excluded from comparison links. Ranges describe recorded student groups; they do not predict admission.

SAT profile

Recorded score information

Recorded range group: Population not recorded. Not recorded

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Recorded SAT percentiles by section
Section25th50th75th
Reading & Writing740Not recorded770
Math770Not recorded800

25th–75th percentiles describe the middle range. The 50th percentile is a median; missing medians remain unrecorded.

SAT middle range
Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

SAT-equivalent average
1,533

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median

Stated SAT minimum
Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

Middle ranges, equivalent averages and stated minima are different measures. They do not predict admission.

Admissions

Policy & acceptance

Test policy
Test optional

SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants. Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

Acceptance rate
7.7%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide

This institution-wide rate is a historical reference, not an individual applicant’s chance.

Costs

Tuition & net price

Out-of-state tuition and fees
68,322 USD

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Average net price after grants
29,167 USD

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical USD figures from the 2024 College Scorecard API series. Tuition includes mandatory fees at out-of-state rates. Net price is attendance cost after grants for first-time full-time federal-aid recipients, using in-state/in-district rates at public institutions. These measures and populations are not interchangeable; exact source notes accompany each value.

Full units, populations and source locators are available in the field-by-field source notes.

Student community

Enrollment & completion

Undergraduates
9,201

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment

Graduation rate
95%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time

Nonresident enrollment share
12%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What SAT score should I aim for?

No comparable composite percentile range is recorded here. Check the section data and the current testing policy instead of relying on an estimate.

Is the SAT required?

SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.

How selective is Northwestern?

The recorded institution-wide acceptance rate is 7.7%. Results can differ by program and applicant pool.

How much does it cost?

Recorded tuition and fees: 68,322 USD. Average net price: 29,167 USD. See Costs for the source year and aid-recipient population; your individual cost can differ.

Data & sources

Sources & field notes

Reviewed 2026-09-15. Each field retains its own verification status, unit, population and period.

Official references (2)
Field-by-field source notes

Historical values describe their stated dataset or cohort. Unavailable and missing facts remain unknown. Policies must match your curriculum and intake.

Institution name
Northwestern University

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
name
Original value
"Northwestern University"
Source locator
school.name
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Northwestern University",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
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  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.name",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
City
Evanston

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
city
Original value
"Evanston"
Source locator
school.city
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Evanston",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.city",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
State / region
Illinois

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
state
Original value
"Illinois"
Source locator
school.state
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Illinois",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.state",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Country
United States

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
country
Original value
"United States"
Source locator
US federal institution dataset coverage
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "United States",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "US federal institution dataset coverage",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Institution type
Private nonprofit

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
ownership
Original value
"Private nonprofit"
Source locator
school.ownership
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Private nonprofit",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.ownership",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Directory description
Unavailable

Unverified

Unavailable: Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15 · Recheck needed

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
summary
Original value
"A research university on Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois."
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "A research university on Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois.",
  "status": "unverified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.northwestern.edu/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:45.609777+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT-equivalent average
1,533

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: SAT-equivalent points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satAverage
Original value
1533
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1533,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT-equivalent points",
  "population": "Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT range population
Unavailable

Unverified

Unavailable: Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15 · Recheck needed

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satRangeNote
Original value
"Section percentiles as reported to College Scorecard"
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Section percentiles as reported to College Scorecard",
  "status": "unverified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.northwestern.edu/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:45.609777+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Testing policy
Test optional

Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle

Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.

Unit: policy.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
testPolicy
Original value
"optional"
Source locator
Admissions testing / qualification requirements
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "optional",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "policy",
  "population": "See applicant-route limitations in the policy note",
  "period": "2026–27 application cycle",
  "sourceUrl": "https://admissions.northwestern.edu/apply/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "Admissions testing / qualification requirements",
  "note": "SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Testing requirements
SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.

Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle

Source checked · 2026–27 application cycle. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.

Unit: policy.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
policyNote
Original value
"SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants."
Source locator
Admissions testing / qualification requirements
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "policy",
  "population": "See applicant-route limitations in the policy note",
  "period": "2026–27 application cycle",
  "sourceUrl": "https://admissions.northwestern.edu/apply/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "Admissions testing / qualification requirements",
  "note": "SAT and ACT scores are optional for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Acceptance rate
7.7%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
acceptanceRate
Original value
0.0769
Source locator
2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.0769,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees
68,322 USD / academic year

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Full-time undergraduates; out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees, excluding living costs

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: USD / academic year.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
tuition
Original value
68322
Source locator
2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 68322,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "USD / academic year",
  "population": "Full-time undergraduates; out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees, excluding living costs",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Undergraduate enrollment
9,201

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: students.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
undergraduateSize
Original value
9201
Source locator
2024.student.size
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 9201,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "students",
  "population": "Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.student.size",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Graduation rate
95%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
graduationRate
Original value
0.9513
Source locator
2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.9513,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Official website
Unavailable

Unverified

Unavailable: Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15 · Recheck needed

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
website
Original value
"https://www.northwestern.edu/"
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "https://www.northwestern.edu/",
  "status": "unverified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.northwestern.edu/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:45.609777+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Campus setting
Small city

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
campusSetting
Original value
"Small city"
Source locator
school.locale
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Small city",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.locale",
  "note": "UNITID 147767; source name Northwestern University",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Average net price after grants
29,167 USD / academic year

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time federal-aid recipients; attendance cost after grants; public figures use in-state/in-district rates

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: USD / academic year.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
netPrice
Original value
29167
Source locator
2024.cost.avg_net_price.private
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 29167,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "USD / academic year",
  "population": "First-time full-time federal-aid recipients; attendance cost after grants; public figures use in-state/in-district rates",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.cost.avg_net_price.private",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Nonresident enrollment share
12%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
internationalShare
Original value
0.1157
Source locator
2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.1157,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT middle range · lower bound
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satLow
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT middle range · upper bound
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satHigh
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Stated SAT minimum
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMinimum
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT composite · 25th percentile
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p25
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT composite · 50th percentile (median)
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p50
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT composite · 75th percentile
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p75
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 25th percentile
740

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p25
Original value
740
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 740,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 50th percentile (median)
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p50
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 75th percentile
770

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p75
Original value
770
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 770,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 25th percentile
770

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p25
Original value
770
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 770,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 50th percentile (median)
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p50
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 75th percentile
800

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p75
Original value
800
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 800,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=147767&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}