| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 177 | 414 | 5 | 1 |
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.
| School Name | Northwestern University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL |
| Online Students | 781 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,509 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $68,322 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $54,655 |
| Student to Faculty | 6:1 (16.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 12 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 6 Programs |
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.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $58,701 | $60,768 | $63,468 | $65,997 | $68,322 |
| Graduate | $56,567 | $56,567 | $53,024 | $53,871 | $54,655 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $6,901 | $7,143 | $7,394 | $7,690 | $7,960 |
| Graduate | $6,649 | $7,123 | $7,372 | $7,667 | $7,935 |
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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Overall Programs | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 120 | 160 | 89 | 57 |
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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 177 | 414 | 5 | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 39 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 60 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | NOT 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 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1,905 | NOT OFFERED | 18 |
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).
| Total Enrollment | 23,856 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 781 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,509 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 21,566 |
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.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 781 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 252 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 431 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 98 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 781 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 0 | |
| Graduate | 781 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |