Graduate Schools at Northwestern
Northwestern University is a Private, 4 years school located in Evanston, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Northwestern graduate schools is $53,871. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $53,574.
Total 14,168 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northwestern University and, of that, 1,123 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northwestern University offers 243 graduate programs and 14 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northwestern graduate schools is $53,871 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.60% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northwestern.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | $56,567 | $56,067 | $500 |
2021 | $56,567 | $56,067 | $500 |
2022 | $56,567 | $56,067 | $500 |
2023 | $53,024 | $51,869 | $1,155 |
2024 | $53,871 | $52,698 | $1,173 |
Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
---|---|
2020 | $6,649 |
2021 | $6,649 |
2022 | $7,123 |
2023 | $7,372 |
2024 | $7,667 |
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2020 | $17,019 | $3,306 | $17,019 | $3,306 |
2021 | $17,616 | $3,304 | $17,616 | $3,304 |
2022 | $18,264 | $3,240 | $18,264 | $3,240 |
2023 | $19,440 | $4,896 | $19,440 | $4,896 |
2024 | $20,334 | $3,273 | $20,334 | $3,273 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northwestern University offers 435 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 12 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
---|---|---|
Master's | 156 | 8 |
Doctorate (Research) | 82 | 0 |
Doctorate (Professional) | 5 | 0 |
Post-BS Certificate | 27 | 0 |
Post-MS Certificate | 22 | 4 |
Total | 435 | 12 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 78 |
Organizational Behavior Studies | 24 |
Community Organization and Advocacy | 17 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Management Science | 1,495 |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 431 |
Business Administration and Management | 347 |
Counseling Psychology | 294 |
Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 281 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Law | 290 |
Medicine | 154 |
Physical Therapy/Therapist | 93 |
Graduate Student Population
At Northwestern, there are 23,161 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 14,168 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 6,585 male and 7,583 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.87 to 1. Northwestern University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,123 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Asian | 1,838 | 852 | 986 |
Black or African American | 700 | 273 | 427 |
Hispanic | 1,069 | 452 | 617 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
White | 5,217 | 2,428 | 2,789 |
Two or More Races | 430 | 177 | 253 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,013 | 312 | 701 |
Total | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
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