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Academics

True scholarship in every sense of the word.

Academic Programs

Start charting your path today.

With a vast array of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, Northwestern provides students at every level with hundreds of options to suit their personal academic goals.

Graduate Programs

Learn about Northwestern's many master's degree, doctoral degree and graduate certificate programs.

Graduate Programs A-Z

Continuing & Professional Programs

Find evening and online options for degrees, certificates and courses.

Continuing Programs A-Z

Colleges and Schools

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School of Communication

Study full range of human expression through theater, dance, filmmaking or audiology and cognition.

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The Graduate School

TGS administers master's and doctoral degrees for the schools of Arts and Sciences, Communication, SPS, Education and Social Policy, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine and Music.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Study law in context and in action when you become a member of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's intellectually rigorous and supportive community.

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Feinberg School of Medicine

Find patient-focused and research-based medical training through MD program, joint degree programs, graduate medical education and continuing education options.

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Bienen School of Music

Hone your craft in performance or composition, or study music in culture through musicology, music education, cognition or theory.

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School of Professional Studies

Advance your career through part-time learning experiences from some of the University's most respected and talented teachers.

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Northwestern in Qatar

Earn a Northwestern bachelor's degree in journalism or communications from our Doha-based campus.

Academic Study

Take your learning to the next level.

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Choosing Courses

Choose from the 4,000+ courses Northwestern offers annually. Most students take a dozen courses a year.  

Class Descriptions

Undergraduate Course Catalog

Experiential Learning

Northwestern students gain skills through hands-on experiences both in and out of the classroom. 

Chicago Field Studies Program

Global Learning Office

Office for Fellowships

Office for Undergraduate Research

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Advising and Support

Advisers assist with everything from degree selection to job searching or preparing for after graduation. 

Undergraduate Advising

Academic Support & Learning Advancement

Health Professions Advising

Northwestern Career Advancement

Pre-Collegiate Education

Enrichment options for the K-12 set.