Christopher Watson

Liz Kinsley, the University's director of undergraduate admissions. Before coming to Northwestern, Kinsley worked at Yale University and the University of Chicago.

Liz Kinsley named director of undergraduate admission

August 7, 2019

Segal Visitors Center. A select pool of about 550 applicants had their files read and their admissions decisions made by President Morton Schapiro.

Northwestern President Schapiro says he reads applications of some legacy, donor students

April 24, 2019

Northwestern’s acceptance rate over the years. 2019 marked the first year in a decade in which the acceptance rate rose.

Northwestern acceptance rate rises for first time in 10 years

April 3, 2019

Christopher Watson, dean of undergraduate admissions, discusses diversity in admissions in 2015. Watson will succeed Michael Mills as dean of undergraduate enrollment and associate vice president for student outreach in April.

Christopher Watson to replace Michael Mills as dean of undergraduate enrollment

February 21, 2019

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions received a total of 40,577 first-year applications for the class of 2023. This is only about 100 more applications as compared to the class of 2022

Number of regular decision applicants ‘flat’ for class of 2023

February 12, 2019