Online Programs at Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a Private, 4 years located in Evanston, IL. It offers total 442 programs and, of that, 13 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,123 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 23,161 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 4.85%). Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2024 tuition & fees are $52,678 for Illinois residents and $65,997 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,033.
- Total 1,123 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 23,161 total students.
- The school offers 442 major programs and, of that, 13 programs are available via online education.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 tuition & fees at Northwestern is $65,997 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.98% from last year.
The next table shows the 2024 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 Northwestern University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56,691 | $56,691 |
| 2021 | $58,701 | $58,701 |
| 2022 | $60,768 | $60,768 |
| 2023 | $63,468 | $63,468 |
| 2024 | $65,997 | $65,997 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Northwestern University is $7,690 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $7,667 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Northwestern University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,668 | $6,649 |
| 2021 | $6,901 | $6,649 |
| 2022 | $7,143 | $7,123 |
| 2023 | $7,394 | $7,372 |
| 2024 | $7,690 | $7,667 |
Offered Online Programs
Northwestern University offers 435 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 12 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Northwestern University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 118 |
| Master's | 8 | 156 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 82 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 5 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 0 | 25 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 0 | 27 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 4 | 22 |
| Total | 12 | 435 |
Online Student Population
There are 23,161 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Northwestern. Of that, 1,123 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 1,594 students have joined to some online courses and 20,444 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,161 | 8,993 | 14,168 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,123 | 0 | 1,123 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,594 | 18 | 1,576 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 20,444 | 8,975 | 11,469 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,123 | 0 | 1,123 |
| Illinois Residents | 323 | 0 | 323 |
| Other State in U.S. | 672 | 0 | 672 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown | 122 | 0 | 122 |
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