Northwestern is a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units. Their rigorous yet empathetic academic environment provides a robust mixture of theory and practice, with an emphasis on top-tier research, new knowledge, creative expression, and practical application.
Northwestern is one of only four top 10 US universities also ranked in the top 20 in each of the five graduate education categories. For international students, choosing Northwestern will allow you to be part of an innovative, collaborative, and multidimensional community delivering an impact that is rare in higher education.
The university has 12 schools and colleges, including the schools of law, medicine, management, engineering, education, journalism, and continuing studies. It also has 19 intercollegiate athletic teams, 3 campuses in Evanston and Chicago, and Qatar, with also more than 500 student organizations and clubs.
Northwestern undergraduates enjoy a great range of educational choices, including more than 200 formal academic concentrations as well as opportunities to do research and special projects, study abroad, and pursue internships. Students frequently complete two majors or two degrees, and some construct and receive approval for their own programs of study.
About three-fourths of Northwestern’s undergraduates engage in internships, practicums, paid cooperative education programs, applied research, study abroad, and other off-campus experiences, often for academic credit.
Northwestern offers different academic credentials to explore in a form of majors, double majors, dual degrees, minors, and certificates.
The university offers student support by offering the university library which ranks 11th among private universities in the United States for its immense and varied collections. Other sources of academic support include our many advising offices and state-of-the-art technology across campus.
You might be wondering what's offered outside of the classrooms? To mention a few of some of the organizations and clubs you could enjoy at Northwestern :
- Student counselors for social justice - an organization with a mission to provide, community, connection, training, and empowerment for student counselors across Northwestern who are interested in social justice and advocacy action.
- A & O Productions - which is one of the largest student groups on campus that provides undergraduates with top-notch large-scale entertainment programming
- African Students Associations - a student organization for African students and those interested in African culture which exists with a goal of creating and sustaining a community for those interested in engaging in African culture.
In terms of sports, Northwestern offers baseball, basketball, tennis, swimming, diving, wrestling, golf, field hockey softball, fencing, and many more for you to explore.
The university helps students strive on campus even when it comes to their finances by providing financial wellness where students get offered help to manage their money during college and prepare for life after graduation. There are also career development funds that fund the career needs of students in areas of travel expenses to interviews, purchasing of professional attires, test preparation, and application costs.
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