About
What makes us unique is what makes us Northwestern.
Facts & Figures
3
campuses
12
schools and colleges
21,000
total enrolled students
3,300+
full-time faculty members
500+
student organizations and clubs
19
intercollegiate athletic teams
Our Mission
Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.
Our Community
Explore some of the time-honored traditions, key milestones and people that make Northwestern special.
Watch and Learn
Ours is a unique environment. One that unites knowledge and ideas, ambition and imagination, hard work and joy.
Local and Global Impact
Northwestern engages with our local community and around the world.
Community Impact
$4.7M
invested to support Chicago Public School students in Northwestern Academy
$8M university spending across Evanston businesses
100+
partnership programs at Evanston Township High School, reaching 600+ students each year
Global Engagement
70+
academic partnerships at institutions in 30+ countries
about half of Northwestern students choose to study abroad
25%
of Northwestern's full-time students are international
Campus News
University Publications
Stay up-to-date on all of our news and achievements.
- Northwestern Now, online home for University news and announcements
- Northwestern Magazine, the University's alumni magazine, online and published three times yearly
- Northwestern Research, news from research centers and units
- Medill Magazine, a primarily online magazine from Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications
- Kellogg Insight: Focus on Research, a magazine from rom the Kellogg School of Management
- Northwestern Medicine Magazine, a biannual magazine from the Feinberg School of Medicine
- Fanfare, a biannual magazine from the Bienen School of Music
- SESP Magazine, a magazine from the School of Education and Social Policy
Student Journalism
Our students create content for online, print and broadcast outlets.
- Daily Northwestern, the University's college newspaper
- WNUR 89.3 FM, a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station
- Northwestern News Network, a television news and sports network
- North by Northwestern, a website covering Northwestern news