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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...

Buchaniec: The wealthy have always had the academic advantage

Buchaniec: The wealthy have always had the academic advantage

April 4, 2019

The myth of meritocracy sits at the foundation of our educational system: if you work hard enough in high school, you’ll get into a good college and eventually, get a good job. It is a system that for...

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

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”...

Early Decision acceptance rate falls as applications rise

Early Decision acceptance rate falls as applications rise

December 20, 2018

Northwestern’s Early Decision acceptance rate dropped to about 25 percent as applications during the early admission cycle continue to rise. The total number of applications rose about 9 percent to...

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