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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


NU's acceptance rate is expected to slightly increase to 7.5% this year.

Northwestern acceptance rate increases to 7.5%

March 29, 2024

Northwestern’s acceptance rate is expected to be 7.5% after receiving more than 50,000 first-year applications during the 2023-24 admissions cycle, according to University spokesperson Jon Yates. The...

Martinez: The extended working draft of my college essay

Martinez: The extended working draft of my college essay

August 22, 2023

My mom told me that the only argument she ever had with my dad was the right to not legally erase her Bolivian last name, Anzoleaga, when she got married. Those deciding moments in the courthouse were...

The new Segal Visitors Center overlooks the lake. Northwestern recently joined a new coalition of schools dedicated to making the college application more accessible to students of all income levels.

NU joins coalition dedicated to access, affordability in college application process

October 2, 2015

Northwestern has joined a coalition of universities dedicated to making college affordable and accessible by offering a new online application system. The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success...

Gates: Common Application comes with drawbacks

Gates: Common Application comes with drawbacks

November 6, 2014

Now that Northwestern’s early decision deadline has passed,  applicants are left with about two months before many schools will stop accepting applications for regular admissions. Many students will...

Northwestern has not joined the newly launched Universal College Application in addition to the Common Application. Dozens of schools around the country have begun offering the second option after the Common App was beset with glitches this admissions cycle.

Northwestern not yet considering adding Common App alternatives

February 26, 2014

Despite a growing list of colleges adding the Universal College Application as an additional way to apply, Northwestern is not yet considering it. But Christopher Watson, dean of undergraduate admissions,...

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