Northwestern University offers 442 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $65,997 for undergraduate programs and $53,871 for graduate programs.
Total 1,123 students out of total 23,161 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,924 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwestern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,123 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,594 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $65,997 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $53,871 |
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| Student to Faculty | 6:1 (16.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 8 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwestern University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $65,997 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $53,871 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $7,690 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $7,667 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northwestern University offers 442 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
8 | 1 | 3 |
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| Overall Programs | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 119 |
156 | 87 | 54 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
177 | 414 |
5 |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 39 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 60 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Legal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 107 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1,905 |
NOT OFFERED |
18 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northwestern University, there are 23,161 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,717 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,123 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,594 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 23,161 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,123 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,594 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 20,444 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,123 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 323 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 672 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,123 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 323 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 794 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,123 | |
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| Undergraduate | 0 |
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| Graduate | 1,123 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 0 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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