Northwestern University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, IL (city setting), with 9,157 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 7% of 51,769 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1490–1560 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $91,290 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $23,341 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 96% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, social sciences, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.52 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Northwestern University ranks
10 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $65,997
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Northwestern University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Northwestern University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $2.4M | $78,542 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference | 39 | 5 over | 6 | $3.2M | $80,976 | 1000 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $15M | $1,052,062 | 1000 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $5.9M | $365,754 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | 25 | 8 over | 1 | $1.3M | $51,028 | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 26 | room 1 | 1 | $2.6M | $99,793 | 1000 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 109 | 4 over | 1 | $38M | $347,722 | 995 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $1.5M | $170,270 | 992 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $1.7M | $206,804 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 40 | 2 over | 5 | $3M | $75,776 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 29 | 1 over | 5 | $1.7M | $56,924 | 994 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 20 | room 5 | 6 | $2.9M | $145,522 | 992 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 25 | room 5 | 1 | $1.5M | $58,920 | 985 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $2.3M | $73,346 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $1.1M | $100,117 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 10 | at cap | 4 | $1.6M | $157,866 | 992 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 17 | room 1 | 5 | $3.5M | $208,101 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 26 | room 4 | 1 | $2.3M | $87,147 | 993 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.