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The Daily Northwestern

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


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By the Numbers: Northwestern’s U.S. News & World Report ranking, by category

June 9, 2025

Alongside the usual back-to-school excitement, Northwestern undergraduate students had extra reason to celebrate on the first day of classes last September. Their University reached its highest-ever spot...

U.S. News ranked Northwestern at 9th place last year.

Northwestern reaches historic high at 6th place in U.S. News college rankings

September 24, 2024

Northwestern vaulted to the No. 6 spot in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities rankings, a three-spot rise from last year and its highest placement in university history. NU...

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Army’s synthetic biology center grants funding to Northwestern

January 4, 2023

Northwestern and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have received funding from the U.S. Army to continue work related to synthetic biology, the University announced Wednesday. Synthetic biology...

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Northwestern could cover tuition for financial aid recipients, lawsuit memorandum alleges

July 6, 2022

Northwestern could fully cover the cost of tuition, room, board and fees for all current students on financial aid if the University had not engaged in a price-fixing cartel with other universities, former...

Northwestern retains 12th place in U.S. News rankings

September 14, 2016

Northwestern retained its position as the 12th best university in the nation, according to this year's rankings by U.S. News and World Report. The 2017 rankings, released Tuesday, placed NU behind Johns...

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