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

The Daily Northwestern


The Class of 2019 shows purple pride in Deering Meadow during Wildcat Welcome. The university broke its previous record for the highest number of applications received this year, drawing 35,034 first-year applications for the Class of 2020.

Northwestern sets new record for applications, increasing 9 percent from last year

January 12, 2016

Northwestern broke its previous record for the highest number of applications received this year, drawing 35,034 first-year applications. Prospective students had to submit their Regular Decision applications...

Northwestern Early Decision applications increase 12 percent this year

November 13, 2015

Northwestern received its most Early Decision applications ever this year. Prospective students submitted 3,022 Early Decision applications to the University as of the Nov. 1 deadline — an increase of...

Northwestern receives record number of applications for class of 2018

Northwestern receives record number of applications for class of 2018

January 8, 2014

With Regular Decision applications due Jan. 1, Northwestern received approximately 33,200 applications for the class of 2018,  a 1.3 percent increase from last year. With 45 percent of the class already...

In this screenshot posted earlier this week on admissions message board College Confidential, Michael Mills, associate provost for university enrollment, shows off a fake internal database that groups Northwestern applicants by their parents' and guidance counselors' complaints. University spokesman Al Cubbage said Wednesday it was an "ill-advised attempt at humor."

Northwestern apologizes after leaked emails show admissions official mocking counselors, parents

May 29, 2013

The University apologized this morning for a fake internal database that mocked parents and guidance counselors of Northwestern applicants. Screenshots of the phony classification system and email correspondence...

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