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Northwestern University, founded 1851 in Evanston, Illinois, is a private research university known for journalism (Medill), Kellogg MBA, and engineering.
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Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 38-41 HL 666 AP 5×5 subjects
2 McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science McCormick 工程学院（本科）
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA inc. Math + Physics IB 40+ HL Math + Sci AP 5×Math + Sci
3 Medill School of Journalism, Media, IMC Medill 新闻学院（本科）
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 38-40
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 38-40
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 38-40
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Audition primary; 3.7+ academic GPA
Notes Audition + interview required.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA MA 3.3+; PhD 3.7+ Prior degree Bachelor's in relevant field
Admissions tests GRE varies by department
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 104 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Median MBA 3.7; 5+ yrs experience Prior degree Bachelor's + work experience
Admissions tests GMAT median 730 / GRE 165+
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Median JD 3.86; LLM 3.3+ 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's for JD
Admissions tests LSAT median 171 / GRE accepted
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 105 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA MD median 3.92 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's with pre-med
Admissions tests MCAT median 520
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA MS 3.3+; PhD 3.7+ Prior degree Bachelor's in engineering / CS
Admissions tests GRE varies by program
Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 114 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; portfolio + journalism background Prior degree Bachelor's; journalism experience valued
Admitted cases
MS CS · 2025 accepted GPA 3.85 TOEFL iBT 110 Prior degree UMich CS
MBA · 2024 accepted GPA 3.7 GMAT 740 Prior degree Northwestern Econ
JD · 2025 accepted GPA 3.85 Prior degree Cornell Government
MD · 2025 accepted GPA 3.92 Prior degree Northwestern Bio
MSJ · 2024 accepted GPA 3.6 TOEFL iBT 115 Prior degree PKU Journalism
PhD Materials Sci · 2025 accepted GPA 3.9 TOEFL iBT 108 Prior degree Tsinghua MSE 3 publications.
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-19
