Online Degrees and Programs at Northwestern University

Online Program Overview

Northwestern University offers 454 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 6 Masters and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $68,322 for undergraduate programs and $54,655 for graduate programs.

Total 781 students out of total 23,856 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,924 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNorthwestern University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address633 Clark St, Evanston, IL
Online Students781 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,509 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$68,322
Graduate Tuition & Fees$54,655
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total12 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwestern University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $68,322 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $54,655 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $7,960 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $7,935 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$58,701$60,768$63,468$65,997$68,322
Graduate$56,567$56,567$53,024$53,871$54,655
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$6,901$7,143$7,394$7,690$7,960
Graduate$6,649$7,123$7,372$7,667$7,935

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwestern University offers 454 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED6
Overall Programs28NOT OFFERED120 1608957

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northwestern University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 177 414 5 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,905 NOT OFFERED 18

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Northwestern University, there are 23,856 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,290 students were attending classes through distance learning (781 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,509 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment23,856
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses781
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,509
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses21,566

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 781 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 252 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 429 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 98 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses781
Illinois Resident252
Other State In U.S.431
Outside of U.S.98
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses781
Undergraduate0
Graduate781
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses0
Degree/Certificate Seeking0
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0
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