Northwestern University: Admissions Deadlines & Class of '26 Stats

The oldest university in the state of Illinois, Northwestern was Founded in 1851. Located in Evanston, it is composed of eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Kellogg School of Management, the Pritzker School of Law, and the Medill School of Journalism. The university has an endowment of $16.1 billion, among one of the highest in the world. 

Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Regular Decision Deadline: January 2

Class of 2026 Statistics:

Early Decision Applicants: 4,411
Early Decision Acceptance: N/A
Early Decision Acceptance Rate: N/A

Regular Decision Applicants: 47,143
Regular Decision Acceptance: N/A
Regular Decision Acceptance Rate: N/A

Overall Applicants: 51,554
Overall Acceptance: 3,609
Overall Acceptance Rate: 7%