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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


An aerial view of the Harvard University campus in 2013. Harvard is facing a lawsuit  charging the university with discriminating against Asian-Americans that could have wide-ranging impacts on the use of race in college admissions.

As Harvard’s admissions trial begins, University officials say lawsuit won’t affect Northwestern

October 14, 2018

As the Harvard admissions lawsuit placing a microscope on the practice of affirmative action in higher education goes to trial, Northwestern officials say the outcome shouldn’t affect University admissions. The...

Segal Visitors Center, 1841 Sheridan Rd. Northwestern accepted 8.4 percent of applicants for the Class of 2022, a record low.

Northwestern acceptance rate falls to 8.4 percent

March 24, 2018

Northwestern accepted a record-low 8.4 percent of its applicants for the class of 2022, associate provost for University enrollment Michael Mills told The Daily in an email. This is the ninth consecutive...

Segal Visitors Center, 1841 Sheridan Rd. Northwestern received a record number of Early Decision and regular applications this year, and officials anticipate the overall acceptance rate could fall to about 8 percent.

Acceptance rates projected to fall as NU receives record number of applications

January 8, 2018

Northwestern received a record number of applications in both the Early Decision and regular applicant pools, and anticipates a decline in acceptance rates for both groups, University officials told The...

The Class of 2019 shows purple pride in Deering Meadow during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern received 4,058 Early Decision applications as of Tuesday, associate provost for University enrollment Michael Mills said.

Early Decision applications increase by about 6 percent this year

December 5, 2017

Northwestern received about 6 percent more Early Decision applications than last year, associate provost for University enrollment Michael Mills told The Daily in an email. As of Tuesday, NU had received...

Northwestern acceptance rate projected to fall below 10 percent

January 5, 2017

Northwestern’s acceptance rate is projected to drop below 10 percent for the first time, a University official said. Northwestern accepted about 26 percent of early decision applications this year,...

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