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    • Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest chartered university in Illinois. The university has its main campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chartered by the Illinois General Assembly in 18… See more

    History

    The foundation of Northwestern University can be traced to a meeting on May 31, 1850, of nine prominent Chicago businessmen, Methodist leaders, and attorneys who had formed the idea of establishin… See more

    Campuses

    Northwestern University's main campus is located in the suburb of Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago. The campus spans an area of 240 acres and is characterized by its blend of modern and historic gothic architectureSee more

    MottoQuaecumque sunt vera (Latin) · On seal: Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας (Greek)
    Motto in English"Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8 AV) · "The Word full of grace and truth" (John 1:14)
    EstablishedJanuary 28, 1851
    Organization and administration

    Northwestern is privately owned and governed by an appointed Board of Trustees, which is composed of 70 members and, as of 2022 , is chaired by Peter Barris '74. The board delegates its power to a… See more

    Academics

    Northwestern University's admissions are characterized as "most selective" by U.S. News & World Report. Northwestern received a record 52,225 applications for its class size of approximately 2,100 students in 2022–20… See more

    Research and innovations

    Northwestern was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1917 and is classified as an R1 university, denoting "very high" research activity. Northwestern's schools of management, engineerin… See more

    Student life

    Northwestern enrolls more than 8000 undergraduate students and more than 8000 graduate students each year, as mentioned on the "About Our Students: Recruit at Northwestern" page on Northweste… See more

    Athletics

    Northwestern is a charter member of the Big Ten Conference. It was the conference's only private university until 2024's addition of USC and possesses by far the smallest undergraduate enrollment (the next-smallest m… See more

     
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    Oct 22, 2024 · Northwestern University, private, coeducational university in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. Northwestern University is a comprehensive research institution and a member of the Association of American Colleges and …

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