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Students in purple robes move their tassel to the left side of their cap.

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...

Students look to the crowd in the bleachers as they toss their black caps toward the sky.

Captured: Northwestern Commencement ceremony 2023

June 13, 2023

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

Northwestern joined 18 other prominent U.S. colleges and universities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect DACA, a Tuesday University release announced.

Freshmen and transfer students reflect on initial transition to Northwestern

September 24, 2019

Freshmen and transfer students finally arrived last week for Wildcat Welcome after months of waiting, and now the incoming class — some of whom had watched their friends leave for school weeks earlier...

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 2, 2019

Northwestern accepted 8.9 percent of its applicants for the class of 2023, Christopher Watson, the dean of undergraduate enrollment, told The Daily in an email. Having risen from last year’s record...

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

After years of growing applications, the number of undergraduate applicants to Northwestern is beginning to stabilize. The number of regular decision applicants for the class of 2023 was “flat”...

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