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Northwestern University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$33,567 |
$35,429 |
$37,125 |
$38,463 |
3.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,488 |
$1,548 |
$1,626 |
$1,685 |
3.6% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$10,266 |
$10,776 |
$11,295 |
$11,703 |
3.6% |
| Other |
$2,127 |
$2,026 |
$2,074 |
$2,132 |
2.8% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$10,266 |
$10,776 |
$11,295 |
$11,703 |
3.6% |
| Other |
$2,685 |
$2,610 |
$2,658 |
$2,716 |
2.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$2,685 |
$2,610 |
$2,658 |
$2,716 |
2.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$47,448 |
$49,779 |
$52,120 |
$53,983 |
3.6% |
| Off Campus |
$48,006 |
$50,363 |
$52,704 |
$54,567 |
3.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$37,740 |
$39,587 |
$41,409 |
$42,864 |
3.5% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$65 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
25,013 |
11,415 |
13,598 |
| Percent admitted |
26% |
28% |
25% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
32% |
32% |
32% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
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| Recommendations |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,663 |
80% |
| ACT |
1,115 |
54% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
670 |
750 |
| SAT Math |
690 |
780 |
| SAT Writing |
670 |
750 |
| ACT Composite |
30 |
33 |
| ACT English |
31 |
34 |
| ACT Math |
29 |
35 |
| ACT Writing |
8 |
10 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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1/1/1913 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) -
Clinical training programs at the master's,
doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
1/31/2006 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1923 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
2/28/1928 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
5/16/1986 - |
Accredited |
| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
3/3/1988 - |
Resigned |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
11/16/1999 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
2/11/1970 - 4/1/2002 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
2/11/1970 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in
Audiology |
4/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
1/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical
Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to
the M.D. degree |
7/1/1942 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1928 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1989 - |
Accredited |
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