The wealthiest university in the United States | Northwestern University

Northwestern University, founded in 1851, is a private research university located in Evanston, a northeastern city in Illinois, USA. It is one of the founding members of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the Association of American Universities. Northwestern University was founded by Mr. John Evans in 1851. Its main campus is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the suburbs of Evanston, Illinois, near the third largest city in the United States, Chicago. There are also two satellite campuses located in Chicago and the capital of Qatar, Doha: Northwestern University in Qatar. The schools of journalism, business, law, and medicine are located in downtown Chicago. 22 Nobel Prize winners, 40 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 1 Fields Medal winner have worked or studied here. As of 2022, Northwestern University has received donations of approximately $16 billion and is one of the 10 richest universities in the United States. Northwestern University is tied for 9th place with California Institute of Technology, Duke University, and Johns Hopkins University in the 2022 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings. It ranks 34th in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, 24th in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 30th in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, and 24th in the 2022 U.S. News World University Rankings. Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Kellogg School of Management are ranked first in the United States, chemistry is ranked fourth, law is ranked ninth, and materials science is ranked second. In addition, Northwestern University's medical school, engineering school, education school, and music school are consistently ranked in the top 20 in the United States. The university ranks 11th in the world in social sciences and 16th in natural sciences in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and is consistently ranked in the top 20 in engineering. Northwestern University is known for its strict admissions process, with a less than 1% acceptance rate for Chinese applicants. In 2022, the overall undergraduate acceptance rate at Northwestern University was only 7%, with a regular decision acceptance rate of 6.4%, ranking it among the lowest acceptance rate schools in the United States. Campus Introduction Evanston Campus Northwestern University's Evanston campus includes undergraduate and graduate schools as well as a business school, running along the north-south direction of Lake Michigan. The northern part of the campus includes the student union building, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and other sports facilities, the Technological Institute, the observatory, and other science-related buildings, including the Ford Motor Company Design Center. The southern part includes buildings for humanities, music, art, and the women's student union. This distinction, along with the fact that the southern part is closer to downtown Evanston, creates two different cultures in the north-south direction of the campus. In the 1960s, the university expanded the campus by filling in Lake Michigan, adding 84 hectares of land for facilities such as the library and music hall. Chicago's public transportation system (CTA) is known as the Purple Line, which runs through Evanston on an elevated train and uses Northwestern University's school colors. The Foster station is located very close to the south end of campus, while the Noyes station is located very close to the north end. The Central Station is very close to the university's football stadium. Northwestern University's schools and hospitals in Chicago are also located very close to the Chicago station on the Red Line. In addition to these rail facilities, there are also multiple bus routes serving both campuses. Furthermore, the Chicago train (Metra) also passes through Evanston, with a train station located near the campus and football stadium respectively. Chicago campus Northwestern University's Chicago campus includes the Medill School of Journalism, the Medical School, the Hospital, the Law School, the Kellogg School of Management, and a continuing education school that offers evening and weekend classes for professionals. Its Ward Building is the first academic skyscraper in the United States. Northwestern University's schools and hospitals in Chicago are close to the Chicago station on the Red Line. There is also a shuttle bus between Northwestern University's Evanston and Chicago campuses. Doha campus In the autumn of 2008, Northwest University set up a campus in Education City in Doha with Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Texas A&M University, and Virginia Tech. A journalism school and a communication school offer corresponding bachelor's degrees. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development provides funding for building and management fees, as well as salaries for 50 to 60 faculty and staff members, some of whom will rotate among the three campuses. College setting Northwest University has 14 colleges, among which: ■ Business School - ranked 3rd in the United States; ■ Materials Science major - ranked 2nd in the United States; ■ Accounting major - top 10 in the United States; ■ Law School - Ranked 9th in the United States; ■ Medical School - Ranked 15th in the United States; ■ Journalism major - ranked 4th in the United States Educational advantages Teaching resources Northwestern University has a total of 11 libraries, among which the main library on the Evanston campus is the largest, with a total collection of over 4.6 million books and more than 40,000 magazines and journals. Students can use computerized library equipment to locate information. The university has a total of 611 computers for student use, located in computer centers, computer labs, libraries, student centers, dormitories, and academic buildings. In addition, students can access the international network from their dormitories or off-campus. The university has more than 4,000 dormitory rooms and over 250 student clubs, as well as sports and leisure facilities. The university also provides various services for students' daily life, such as legal, medical, and psychological counseling, and offers a "safe ride" night transportation service for all students. Famous alumni Northwestern University graduates include Stella Awards winner Roy L. Pearson Jr., plaintiff in the Pearson v. Chung lawsuit, Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern, Nobel laureate in economics George Stigler, Nobel laureate in literature Saul Bellow, Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, former Supreme Court Justice and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur Goldberg, and politician Adlai Stevenson. Many Northwestern University graduates have played important roles in Chicago and Illinois, such as former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, and theater director Mary Zimmerman, as well as bestselling author George R. R. Martin. Application requirements Undergraduate ■ Start of school: March and August every year ■ Application deadline: ED November 1st every year, RD January 1st every year. ■ Tuition fee: $50,424 ■ TOEFL score requirement: 105 ■ For those with a total SAT score of 2300 or above, the hope is greater. ■ IELTS score requirement: 6.5 Graduate student ■ Start of school: March and August every year ■ Application deadline: December 15th every year ■ Study abroad cost: 46000.0 US dollars ■ GRE: Average Verbal 75%, Q 75% ■ TOEFL: Score requirement: varies by major, Ph.D. 100 or 90 ■ IELTS score requirement: 6.5 ■ Kellogg School of Management * Doctoral Program: 7.0 ■ Doctoral Scholarship: School of Medicine: $30,000 (2015-2016 academic year) + full tuition waiver.