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 2,647 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwestern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL |
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| Online Students | 781 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,509 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $68,322 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $54,655 |
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| Student to Faculty | 6:1 (16.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 12 Programs |
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| Masters | 6 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 6 Programs |
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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.
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
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
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| Overall Programs | 28 | NOT OFFERED | 120 |
160 | 89 | 57 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 441 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 61 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Legal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 96 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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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 Enrollment | 23,856 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 781 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,509 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 21,566 |
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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 Courses | 781 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 252 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 431 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 98 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 781 | |
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| Undergraduate | 0 |
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| Graduate | 781 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 0 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |
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