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IllinoisUrbana, IL

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Illinois Enrollment MgmtIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Illinois Enrollment Mgmt (Fall 2025).
36.6%acceptance rate
Applied
83,045
Admitted
30,384
Enrolled
9,207

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
Illinois resident49.3%
14,509 admitted of 29,419 applicants
Domestic non-resident29.0%
9,495 admitted of 32,702 applicants
International30.5%
6,380 admitted of 20,924 applicants

Early action

Illinois offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Illinois is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1390
50th Percentile
1442
75th Percentile
1520

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
31
50th Percentile
32
75th Percentile
34

Class rank

Where Illinois's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class61.64%
Top quarter of class88.76%
Top half of class99%

Based on the 21.74% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Illinois does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Illinois weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Illinois's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$36,930
In-State
$57,282
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$18,046$38,398
Room & Board
$15,184$15,184
Other Expenses
$3,700$3,700
Total
$36,930$57,282

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$2k
$30–48k~$5k
$48–75k~$8k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$29k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants23.4%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
38%
Avg. Package
$26,429
Avg. Need Met
82%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Social Sciences
Sciences
Business
Computing
Agriculture
Other
Engineering
19%
Social Sci
14%
Sciences
13%
Business
12%
Computing
9%
Agriculture
5%
Other
28%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

20:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$80k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$20k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Illinois’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 35 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
15%
In Sororities
21%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Urbana, IL

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3418J
3821F
5031M
6342A
7453M
8362J
8565J
8464A
7956S
6644O
5132N
3924D
Snow a year
21 in
Precipitation a year
41 in
Days at 90°F or above
23
Days below 32°F
120

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHAMPAIGN 3S, IL US station, 1.6 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

51%
49%
Male
19,831
Female
18,730

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White37%
Asian and Pacific Islander22.2%
Other20.5%
Hispanic15%
Black5.3%
Native American<1%
NorthwesternEvanston, IL

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

7.7%acceptance rate
Applied
49,474
Admitted
3,806
Enrolled
2,105

Early decision

Northwestern offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision23.0%
Regular Decision5.9%

~3.9× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
5,154
ED Admitted
1,186

Standardized tests

Northwestern is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Northwestern does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How Northwestern weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Northwestern's Common Data Set.

$96,182
Tuition & Fees
$70,589
Room & Board
$21,975
Other Expenses
$3,618
Total
$96,182

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$2k
$30–48k~$6k
$48–75k~$8k
$75–110k~$18k
$110k+~$49k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants18.6%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
44%
Avg. Package
$67,785
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Social Sciences
Engineering
Communication / Journalism
Biological & Life Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Psychology
Other
Social Sci
17.5%
Engineering
12.4%
Comm/Journ
11.1%
Bio Sci
10.2%
Comp Sci
8.9%
Arts
7.5%
Psychology
7.3%
Other
25.1%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

6:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return98%
Graduate within six years95%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$109k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$15k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Northwestern’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Economics

    241 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$126kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Biology

    137 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$71kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Computer Science

    120 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$155kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Neuroscience

    110 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$54kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$17k median debt
  • Psychology

    93 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$74kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$14k median debt
Show all 33 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Evanston, IL

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3216J
3619F
4628M
5738A
6848M
7857J
8463J
8262A
7555S
6343O
4933N
3822D
Snow a year
34 in
Precipitation a year
40 in
Days at 90°F or above
17
Days below 32°F
128

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, IL US station, 8.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
4,148
Female
4,880

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White30.2%
Other24.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander21.4%
Hispanic15.7%
Black8.3%
Native American<1%