Northwestern University is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Evanston, Illinois. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 23,161 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 96%. Northwestern University offer 442 programs and, among them, 26 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $65,997 at Northwestern University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,662. The total cost of attendance is $88,579 when a student lives on-campus and $88,579 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$65,997$65,997
Books & Supplies$1,662$1,662
Room & Board$17,616$17,616
Other Living Expenses$3,304$3,304
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$88,579$88,579

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED26NOT OFFERED

Northwestern University offers 26 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Northwestern University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Northwestern University

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Architecture and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Tax Law/TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Northwestern University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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