Other University Discounts
Discounts offered by other offices throughout the University include childcare support, health and retirement benefits, and discounts on services like transit, wellness and fitness, education and software.
For employee benefits offered to eligible staff, faculty and their dependents, visit the Benefits and Rewards Finder on the Human Resources website.
Discounts Through Other University Offices
Eligible community members range based on the program. Explore the table below to see what's offered elsewhere at Northwestern.
| Discount | Audience | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue365 Vision Program | Faculty, staff | Blue365 Vision Program includes PPO medical and vision discounts, EyeMed vision care discounts, Davis vision discount and HMO medical and vision coverage. |
| Chicago Fitness Discounts | Faculty, staff, post-docs, students, spouses/partners, dependents, contractors | Discounted membership to Fitness Formula Clubs for Northwestern community members based on the Chicago campus. |
| Discounted Daycare and Preschool | Faculty, staff, students | Northwestern University maintains relationships with a variety of area childcare centers and schools. Northwestern families receive benefits ranging from priority enrollment to discounted tuition. |
| Discounted software | Faculty, staff, students | The Northwestern software download portal helps students, faculty, and staff identify the ways in which they can purchase or download Northwestern-recommended software titles. |
| Employee Reduced Tuition | Faculty, staff | Financial assistance to eligible employees that can be applied toward the cost of select undergraduate, graduate and non-credit on-campus SPS courses. |
| Family Reduced Tuition | Dependents, Spouses/Partners | The Dependent Reduced Tuition plans pay benefits toward the cost of tuition for eligible spouse/partner/child(ren) enrolled in a Northwestern undergraduate degree program or in SPS undergraduate level classes. |
| LinkedIn Learning | Faculty, staff, post-docs, students, spouses/partners, dependents, contractors | All Northwestern faculty, staff, and students have access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of thousands of courses and videos covering business, creative, and technical skills for learners at all levels. |
| Metra and CTA Parking Lot reimbursement | Faculty, staff | Commuter Parking Benefit program for employees who pay for parking at Metra or CTA commuter parking lots. |
| Mini Courses at Norris | Faculty, staff, post-docs, students, spouses/partners, dependents, contractors | Discounts on these non-credit, recreational classes offered four times per year. |
| Music Academy Reduced Tuition | Faculty, staff, post-docs, spouses/partners, dependents | This benefit is for non-degree lessons taken at Bienen Music School's Music Academy. It covers 25% of lessons fees; the benefit is limited to lesson fees only. |
| News & Publications Discounts | Faculty, staff, post-docs, students, spouses/partners, dependents, contractors | Subscriptions and archival access to publications like The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and others. |
| Open Access Publishing | Faculty, staff, students | Open Access (OA) is a publishing model that makes scholarly publishing available online to readers for free, allowing for the full text to be read, downloaded or shared online without financial, legal, or technical barriers |
| Open Educational Resources | Faculty, staff, students | Free, digital and adaptable course materials. |
| PerkSpot Company Discounts | Faculty, staff, post-docs, spouses/partners, dependents | Discounts include movie and sports tickets, cars, real estate and technology, including 900+ merchants nationwide. |
| Personal Vehicle Rentals | Faculty, staff | From of 5-20% off retail rates depending on availability at booking location. Enterprise recommends booking as early as possible to get the highest available discount. |
| Portable Tuition Benefits | Dependents | Benefits toward the cost of tuition for eligible dependents (up to age 24) enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited, FAFSA-approved college or university other than Northwestern University. |
| Pre-tax Commuter Transit and Parking programs | Faculty, staff | Pre-tax deductions on popular commuter transportation options, including Metra, CTA, Pace, the South Shore and the Chicago Water Taxi. |
| Speech, Language, and Learning Services at Northwestern University (NUCASLL) | Faculty, staff, students | Offered through the School of Communication: 25-50% off select speech and language evaluations and individual sessions, plus $100 discount off the adult learning disability evaluation for students. |
| Vendor Discounts and Wildcard Advantage Program Partners | Faculty, staff, post-docs, students, spouses/partners, dependents, visitors, contractors | Businesses that have a contracted relationship with the University often offer additional discounts to faculty, staff, students, spouses/partners and dependents. |