
Facts
Northwestern at a glance.
If you are at Northwestern, you are part of an innovative, collaborative and multidimensional community delivering an impact that is rare in higher education.
Northwestern is a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units. Our rigorous yet empathetic academic environment provides a robust mixture of theory and practice, with an emphasis on top-tier research, new knowledge, creative expression and practical application.
Northwestern is one of only four top-10 national universities also ranked in the top 20 in four graduate school rankings.
Rankings from U.S. News & World Report as of April 2025
Northwestern's colleges and schools, in order of their founding
Northwestern Medicine Hospital affiliates are highly ranked healthcare providers.
Find a global presence and close-knit community on three campuses.
Northwestern awarded more than $250 million in scholarships to students in 2023–24.
A founding member of the Big Ten Conference, Northwestern teams have gone on to national and conference championships.
Just as critically, student-athletes are supported in the classroom. Northwestern is tied for top NCAA overall graduation success rate (98%) among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
Northwestern graduates go on to do amazing things.