Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 4.18
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Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851, it is the oldest chartered university in Illinois. Northwestern was initially affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church but later became non-sectarian. Northwestern became a founding member of the Big Ten Conference in 1896 and joined the Association of American Universities in…
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#7 (US News)▼
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Ranked #7 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
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Ranked #12 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
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Ranked #15 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
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Ranked #16 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois, 60208
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