Consumer Information
This page provides links to general information about the University's facilities, accreditation, and campus safety as well as information specific to financial aid recipients such as loan repayment information, satisfactory academic progress requirements, and more. Should you need help obtaining any additional information or have any questions, please contact your financial aid office.
- Institutional information
- Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures
- Financial aid consumer information
- Estimated costs by school
- Satisfactory Academic Progress policies
- Health & safety
- Campus facilities
- Additional consumer resources
Institutional information
General information about Northwestern University.
- See your Financial Aid Office for the following:
- Distribution of aid among students
- How aid eligibility is determined
- How to apply for aid
- Financial aid programs: federal, state, local, institutional, and private
- Student handbook
- Life at Northwestern
- Global Marketing and Communications
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policy
- Privacy of your financial aid application data
- Consent for release of personal information form
- Entities that accredit or license Northwestern:
- University Accreditation
- Undergraduate Catalog (Under "Campuses and Schools")
- Contact information for filing a complaint with an accrediting agency
- Degree programs, training and other education offered
- Faculty and instructional personnel (Northwestern Scholars)
- Transfer or credit policies
- Enrollment and graduation statistics
- Retention & Graduation Rates (SFS site) and common data set( B11)
- Athlete graduation/completion data
- Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Data analysis cutting tool
- Services for students with disabilities
- Institutional plans for improving academic programs (University Strategic Plan)
- Policies and Sanctions regarding copyright infringement:
Professional licensure and certification disclosures
Federal regulations require Northwestern University to publicly disclose, for each educational program designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (or advertised as meeting those requirements), information about whether program completion would meet those requirements in a state.
State requirements are subject to change. These statements and program completion do not guarantee licensure. Students should review licensure requirements – including non-educational requirements such as certification/examination work experience, background checks, etc. – for the states in which they intend to seek certification/licensure, and students who intend to change states should review their new states’ requirements.
Financial aid consumer information
For specific financial aid questions, contact your financial aid office.
- The Guide to Federal Student Aid (U.S. Dept. of Education)
- Preferred lender selection and the Financial Aid Code of Conduct
- Financial aid offices
- Tuition & fees
- Financial aid payment procedures and disbursements
- Federal loan exit counseling requirement
- Withdrawal from the University and refund policy
- Withdrawal procedure (Office of the Registrar)
- Student Financial Regulations
Information for undergraduates
- Distribution of aid among students
- How aid eligibility is determined
- Satisfactory academic progress and reestablishing eligibility for federal aid (Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid)
- Student rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV
- Financial aid application procedures and deadlines
- Financial aid programs: federal, state, local, institutional, and private
- Pell Grant information
- Work-Study employment program
- Financial aid for study abroad programs
- Overview of need-based aid
- Student body diversity (common data set) (Items B1 and B2)
- Retention rate (common data set) (Items B22)
- Recent graduate career outcomes (Northwestern Career Advancement)
- Student body diversity and Pell Grant recipients (National Center for Education Statistics) (See Financial Aid and Enrollment)
- Unofficial withdrawals and enrollment status (Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid)
Estimated costs by school and program
- Undergraduates
- Bienen School of Music
- Doctor of Medicine Program
- Physical Therapy Program
- Prosthetics-Orthotics Program
- Physician Assistant Program
- Kellogg School of Management
- Kellogg Executive MBA Program
- Kellogg MSMS Program
- Kellogg Part-Time MBA Program (Chicago)
- McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
- Online Counseling Program
- School of Communication
- School of Professional Studies - Graduate
- School of Professional Studies - Undergraduate
- School of Education and Social Policy
- School of Law
- The Graduate School
Satisfactory Academic Progress policies
Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for financial aid.
- Undergraduates
- Bienen School of Music (Graduate and PhD)
- Doctor of Medicine
- Physical Therapy
- Prosthetics-Orthotics
- Physician Assistant
- Kellogg School of Management
- Kellogg Executive MBA
- Kellogg MSMS
- Kellogg Part-Time MBA (Chicago)
- McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
- School of Communication
- School of Professional Studies - Graduate
- School of Professional Studies - Undergraduate
- School of Education and Social Policy
- School of Law
- The Graduate School
Health & safety
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Campus security policy and campus crime statistics (University Police)
- Campus emergency response policy (University Police)
- Fire safety information and measures (Global Safety and Security)
- Editing your emergency information (CAESAR)
- Sexual harassment and assault prevention
- Missing persons procedures (University Police)
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention: students
- Student handbook. See Regulations Derived from Federal, State and Municipal Laws: Alcoholic Beverages, Alcohol-Drug Abuse, and, Statements and Guidelines: Drug Abuse Statement
- Policy on drugs and alcohol
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention: faculty and staff
- Staff handbook, University Policy on Drugs and Alcohol, page 3.5
- Faculty handbook, Statement on a Drug-Free Workplace, page 19
- Policies regarding vaccinations (Northwestern University Health Service)
Campus facilities
Additional consumer resources
- Northwestern Financial Wellness
- Department of Education's College Scorecard
- College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics
- Voter Registration Email
- Voter registration (NUVotes)
- Constitution Day Information (Northwestern's Center for Civic Engagement) & Constitution Day Events
- Northwestern Alumni Association Discover Card Agreement
- Northwestern and US Bank Wildcard and Banking Services Agreement
- U.S. Bank Department of Education Data for Northwestern University 2020-21
