Important Information
- Total undergraduate enrollment：8,231
- Degree-seeking student gender distribution：49:51
- International students：9.5%
General Housing Information
Housing available to students
Yes
Campus housing available for all unmarried students regardless of year
No
School provides assistance in finding off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available
Yes
Students required to live in school-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing
Freshmen
Yes
Sophomores
Yes
Juniors
No
Seniors
No
Students on campus during weekends (on average)
70%
Students living on- and off-campus
Students who live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing 60%
Students who live off-campus 40%
Types of campus housing available
coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
sorority housing
fraternity housing
Residence Hall Information
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing buildings
58
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access
100%
Residence hall breakdown
Double units
68%
Single units
30%
Triple units/suites
2%
Residence Information for Specific Groups
Special housing for international students available
N/A
Disabled-student housing available
N/A
Enrollment
Total enrollment
21,591
Total undergraduate enrollment
8,231
Total graduate enrollment
13,360
Full-time degree-seeking students
8,077
Part-time degree-seeking students
153
Non-degree-seeking students
0%
Students 25 and older
N/A
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all undergraduates
20
In-state students
32%
Out-of-state students
68%
Undergraduates who are first generation
15%
Region from which most U.S. students come
East North Central
International students
9.5%
Number of countries represented by international students
N/A
Countries most represented by international students
N/A
Degree-seeking student gender distribution
Degree-seeking women 51%
Degree-seeking men 49%
Degree-seeking student diversity
White
45%
Asian
18%
Hispanic
13%
International
9%
Black
6%
Two or more races
6%
Unknown
4%
American Indian
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Religious breakdown
N/A
Enrolled students who are veterans or active service members
N/A
Contact Information
Athletic director
Jim Phillips
Athletic director phone number
(847) 491-8881
Athletic director email
mailto:[email protected]
Athletic director/department website
http://nusports.com/
NCAA/NAIA Intercollegiate Varsity Sports
Collegiate athletic association
NCAA I
Collegiate athletic conference
Big Ten Conference
Scholarship Sports
Sports
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Baseball
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Football
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Swimming
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Nonscholarship Sports
Sports
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Softball
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Wrestling
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Club Sports (intercollegiate)
Sports
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Women's
Archery
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Badminton
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Crew (heavyweight)
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Crew (lightweight)
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Cross country
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Equestrian
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Figure skating
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Gymnastics
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Ice hockey
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Lacrosse
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Martial arts
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Rugby
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Sailing
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Skiing (alpine)
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Soccer
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Softball
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Squash
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Tennis
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Track and field (outdoor)
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Ultimate frisbee
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Volleyball
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Water polo
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Intramural/recreational sports
Sports
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Women's
Basketball
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Football
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Soccer
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Softball
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Ultimate frisbee
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Volleyball
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Student Clubs & Organizations
Registered clubs and organizations
480
Student activities
Concert band
Dance
Radio station
Yearbook
Student film society
Marching band
Choral groups
Television station
Pep band
Symphony orchestra
Comedic acting / Improv
Music ensembles
Jazz band
Video gaming
Literary magazine
Student government
Student newspaper
International student organization
Musical theater
Public service
Model UN
Opera
Drama/theater
Campus ministries
Honor societies
Gamma Sigma Alpha
Mortar Board
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Sigma Pi
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
Religious organizations
Baha'i Club
Northwestern Zen Society
Asian-American Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Athletes in Action (AIA)
Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM)
Cru at NU (CRU)
Catholic Student Association at Northwestern (CaSA)
Chi Alpha Campus Ministries (Chi Alpha)
Christian Science Organization NU (CSO-NU)
Christians on Campus (CoC)
Church of the Redeemer
Dwelling Place
Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA)
Graduate Christian Fellowship
Greek InterVarsity
Harmony in Spirit (HiS)
House on the Rock Christian Fellowship (HOTR)
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Latter-Day Saints Student Association
Northwestern Chinese Christian Fellowship
Northwestern Community Ensemble (Gospel Choir)
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
University Bible Fellowship
University Christian Ministry (UCM)
Lutheran Campus Ministry
YoungLife
Bhakti Yoga Society
Om Hindu Cultural Council
Atheist, Agnostic, and Irreligious Student Association
Northwestern University Interfaith Initiative (NUii)
Challah for Hunger (CfH)
Fiedler Hillel (Hillel)
Meor Northwestern
Shabbat with 10 Strangers
Muslim-cultural Students Association (McSA)
Advent Christian Fellowship
Crossing Borders
Destino
Zooz
Minority and international student organizations
Out Da Box (ODB)
CaribNation
One Step Before Premedical Society (OSB)
Alianza - The Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance
Minority Business Association (MBA)
AIESEC
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
African Students Association (ASA)
Brown Sugar (a cappella)
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
NU Bhangra Team (dance)
Deeva Dance Troupe
Vietnamese Student Association
Chinese International Student Association (CISA)
Singaporean Society
Typhoon Dance Troupe
Arab Student Organization (ASO)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Soul4Real (a cappella)
Hong Kong Students Association (HKSA)
M.E.Ch.A de NU
Hawaii Club
For Members Only (FMO)
Taiwanese American Students Club (TASC)
Northwestern Community Ensemble (NCE)
ReFresH Dance Crew
Polish American Students Alliance (PASA)
China Care
ReZenance Music Society
A.NU.Bhav – Hindi Film Dance Team
South Asian Students Alliance (SASA)
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Kaibigan (Filipino Students Association)
Multicultural Film Collective
Korean American Students Association (KASA)
Project ShoutOut
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Northwestern
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
Mariachi Northwestern
Chinese Students Association (CSA)
Treblemakers (a cappella)
Japan Club
NU Native American and Indigenous Student Association (NU-NAISA)
Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC)
Rainbow Alliance
Other organizations
We have over 480 student organizations.
Greek Life
Number of fraternities
17
Fraternities with chapter houses
15
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
Independent 70%
In fraternity 30%
Number of sororities
19
Sororities with chapter houses
12
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
Independent 65%
In sorority 35%
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Air Force ROTC
Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Army ROTC
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois--Chicago)
Navy ROTC
Offered on campus
Events
Popular Campus Events
Harambee- Multicultural Student Affairs Signature Event
Discover Islam Week
Latinx Festival- Multicultural Student Affairs Signature Event
A&O Fall and Spring Concerts
Northwestern Nights at the Art Institute
Jubilasian- Multicultural Student Affairs Signature Event
Rainbow Alliance Drag Show- Multicultural Student Affairs Signature Event
Dillo Day
MLK Day of Service and Learning
Native American and Indigenous Community Dinner- Multicultural Student Affairs Signature Event
Northwestern NIght at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Mega Shabbat
Publications
Student Publication(s)
The Daily Northwestern
Al Bayan
Blackboard (as part of National Association of Black Journalists chapter)
Helicon
In Our Nature
Inside NU
Medical Decoder
North by Northwestern
Northwestern Business Review
NU Asian Magazine
Queer Reader
Scene + Heard
Slant NU
SPOON
STITCH
Syllabus (yearbook)
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