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

The Daily Northwestern

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By the Numbers: Statistics for the post-graduation destination of Northwestern undergraduates

June 15, 2023

The class of 2023 threw their caps in the air and said goodbye to their time as undergraduates after Commencement on Monday. For a glimpse into their prospective future, the graduates can look at Northwestern's...

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Captured: March Through the Arch 2015

September 16, 2015

Welcome to The Daily's photo blog: Captured. This will be a space to share photos by The Daily's staff as well as photos from members of our community. Students can submit entries to be considered from...

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 extends Wildcat Welcome 2015 to 10 days

January 23, 2015

Wildcat Welcome will be extended to a 10-day program this fall, running from Sept. 11-20 for the Class of 2019 and new transfer students. The orientation program was eight days long in 2014 and 2013, and...

Three freshmen embrace each other at Millenium Park during Wildcat Welcome’s Purple Pride event. After increases in recent years, the total number of applications Northwestern received dropped by almost 5 percent this year.

Applications to Northwestern drop by 4.7 percent

January 20, 2015

With 32,090 total applications for admission to the Class of 2019, Northwestern has received 4.7 percent fewer applications than it did last year. Regular decision applications totaled 29,297. Although...

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