#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 3
Notification: April 1
Setting
Suburban
Founded
1851
Institution Type
University; Private, Nonprofit
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Student Body
49% Male / 51% Female
Total Enrollment
21,946
Undergraduate Enrollment
8,327
Admissions
Most Difficult
Average Test Scores
Among Freshmen
Among Freshmen
1481
SAT
Total
Total
726
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading
and Writing
Based Reading
and Writing
755
SAT
Math
Math
33
ACT
Composite
Composite
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