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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Vakil: Northwestern should eliminate Early Decision

Vakil: Northwestern should eliminate Early Decision

February 14, 2016

The Daily reported this past December that Northwestern admitted more than half of its incoming class through Early Decision. Consequently, the acceptance rate of Regular Decision applicants will likely...

Northwestern acceptance rate drops for sixth consecutive year

March 25, 2015

Northwestern's admissions rate hit a record low again this year with only 13 percent of applicants accepted. The acceptance rate has dropped for the last six consecutive years. Ten years ago, 31 percent...

Northwestern admissions office boasts highest yield rate to date

Northwestern admissions office boasts highest yield rate to date

May 12, 2013

Northwestern admissions passed another milestone with the highest percentage of admitted students on University record choosing to enroll this fall. The University expects to enroll 44.5 percent of...

Members of the Class of 2016 run onto Ryan Field before Northwestern took on South Dakota in September. NU sent acceptance letters Friday to less than 14 percent of its Class of 2017 applicants.

Northwestern acceptance rate drops to all-time low of 13.9 percent

March 22, 2013

Northwestern sent acceptance letters Friday to just under 14 percent of all undergraduate applicants, its lowest admit rate of all time. NU accepted 4,555 high school students out of the 32,772 who...

Although decisions have not been released, Northwestern's admissions rate is projected to continue its downward trend to 13-14 percent, thanks to another uptick in applications.

Northwestern gets record number of applications, will have lowest admit rate yet

January 28, 2013

Northwestern rang in 2013 with their highest number of regular decision applications yet, with a 2.2 percent increase from last year and the most diverse applicant pool to date. With 32,766 regular...

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