Class of 2016

Stocker: Friendships are as valuable as degrees

May 25, 2016

As we hurtle toward the end of the academic year, each day flying by faster and faster, members of the class of 2016 chatter about how much we’ll miss our friends, our feelings about leaving Northwestern,...

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...

Incoming Northwestern class sees record number of local students

May 9, 2013

Northwestern admitted a record number of local students to the class of 2017, following a recent admissions office push to bring more students from Chicago and Evanston to campus. About 72 students...

Northwestern admits largest, most diverse early decision applicants

December 18, 2012

Northwestern admitted a record number of early decision applicants again this year, sending acceptance letters Thursday to 43 percent of the Class of 2017. This is the highest percent of the freshman...

Northwestern hits record number of early decision applications

November 26, 2012

It’s another record-breaking admission statistic for Northwestern. The University reported an all-time high number of early decision applicants last week, with 2,625 students vying for a sport in...

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