College Profile for: Northwestern University
Northwestern University (NU) is a nonsectarian, coeducational, private research university located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. Northwestern's main campus is a 240-acre (0.97 km2) parcel in Evanston, along the shore of Lake Michigan. Several of Northwestern's professional schools such as the School of Law, the Feinberg School of Medicine, and parts of the Kellogg School of Management are located in the Streeterville neighborhood of downtown Chicago. Northwestern was founded in 1851 to serve the people of the Northwest Territory. A 379-acre (1.53 km2) tract of farmland along Lake Michigan 12 miles (19 km) north of Chicago was chosen as the new Evanston campus. The university is organized into eleven schools and colleges and in 2007, enrolled 8,284 ...
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633 Clark St
Evanston, IL
60208
312-491-3741 (general)
847-491-8000 (financial aid)
847-491-7271 (admissions)
Web Site:
http://www.northwestern.edu
