#20
2017 VAULT RANKINGS
Best Undergraduate Schools
Best Undergraduate Schools
Northwestern University is a large, private university near Chicago, Illinois, that offers strong liberal arts and sciences programs through small classes and an attentive staff, and is also well known for its outstanding athletics.  
Fall Applications
Deadline: January 1
Notification: April 1
Setting
Suburban
Founded
1851
Institution Type
University; Private, Nonprofit
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Student Body
50% Male / 50% Female
Total Enrollment
21,474
Undergraduate Enrollment
8,278
Admissions
Most Difficult
Average Test Scores
Among Freshmen
Among Freshmen
-
SAT
Total
Total
-
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading
and Writing
Based Reading
and Writing
-
SAT
Math
Math
-
ACT
Composite
Composite
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