Northwestern University

Evanston, IL 60208

www.northwestern.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1851.

Suburban campus setting on 250 acres, located in Evanston (population=75,000), 12 miles north of downtown Chicago.

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 8500 undergraduates; 8100 graduate students; 2300 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 98% full-time; 30% from Illinois; 27% minorities (5% African-American; 17% Asian-American; 5% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 53% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 65% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $42,000
Grad Students: $41,600

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,780

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Navy)

Virtual Tour: www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.mccormick.northwestern.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1400 undergraduates; 1250 graduate students (550 master's; 700 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Biotechnology Graduate Program (BGP)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Masters Program (CBBMP)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Management Masters Program (EMMP)

Engineering Sciences / Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS)

Information Technology Masters Program (ITMP)

Management and Manufacturing Masters Program (MMMP)

Manufacturing and Design Engineering Program (MDEP)

Manufacturing Engineering Masters Program (MEMP)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Engineering and Related Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Applied Mathematics

ESAM X X X

Biomedical Engineering

BE X X X

Biotechnology

BGP   X  

Chemical Engineering

CBE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

CBBMP   X  

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Computer Science

CS X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X X

Engineering Management

EMMP   X  

Engineering Management/MBA Dual Degree (Management & Manufacturing)

MMMP   X  

Environmental Engineering

CEE X    

Environmental Engineering and Sciences

CEE   X X

Geotechnics

CEE   X X

Industrial Engineering

IEMS X    

Industrial Engineering and Mgmt Sciences

IEMS     X

Information Technology

ITMP   X  

Manufacturing and Design Engineering

MDEP X    

Manufacturing Engineering

MEMP   X  

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Mechanics of Materials and Solids

CEE   X X

Product Development

IDEA   X  

Project Management

CEE   X  

Structural Engineering and Materials

CEE   X X

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

CEE   X X

Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning

CEE   X X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1476/4169 (35%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 385/1476 (26%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 20 overall; #13 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 20 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 15)
Chemical Engineering  (# 16)
Civil Engineering (# 12)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 4)
Materials Engineering (# 3)
Mechanical Engineering (# 11)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.northwestern.edu

633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL  60208

(847) 491-3741 

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.ugadm.northwestern.edu

1801 Hinman Ave
Evanston, IL 60208

(847) 491-7271
ug-admission
@northwestern.edu

Office of Financial Aid
(Undergraduate)

http://ug-finaid.northwestern.edu

1801 Hinman Ave
Evanston, IL 60208-1270  

(847) 491-8000 /
(847) 491-7400
ug-finaid
@northwestern.edu

Undergraduate Housing Office

www.northwestern.edu/housing

601 University Place  
Evanston, IL 60208-1006

(847) 491-7564 
housing
@northwestern.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www.northwestern.edu/graduate

633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL  60208-1113

(847) 491-7264
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering and Applied Science

www.mccormick.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3100

(847) 491-5220
mccormick-school@northwestern.edu

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bme.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-3107

(847) 491-5635
NU-BME@northwestern.edu

Biotechnology Graduate Program

www.mbp.northwestern.edu

Tech E136
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3120

(847) 491-7399
MBP@northwestern.edu

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

www.chem-biol-eng.northwestern.edu

Room E136
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-1230

(847) 491-2774
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.civil.northwestern.edu

Room A236 
2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208

(847) 491-3257 
civil-info@northwestern.edu

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Masters Program

http://cbb.cs.northwestern.edu

1890 Maple Ave
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 467-1972
cbb@northwestern.edu

Dept of Computer Science

www.cs.northwestern.edu

1890 Maple Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-3150

(847) 491-3500
info
@eecs.northwestern.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.northwestern.edu

L356 Technological Institute
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3118

(847) 491-5410
see website for email

Engineering Management Masters Program

www.mem.northwestern.edu

 

(847) 491-5584
see website for email

Dept of Engineering Sciences / Applied Mathematics

www.esam.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3125

(847) 491-3345
esam@www.esam.
northwestern.edu

Dept of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences

www.iems.northwestern.edu

Room C210
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3119

(847) 491-3383
info@iems.northwestern.edu

Information Technology Masters Program

http://mitp.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3118

(847) 491-5931
mitp@northwestern.edu

Management and Manufacturing Masters Program

www.mmm.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3131

(847) 467-1061
mmm@northwestern.edu

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

www.matsci.northwestern.edu

2220 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-3108

(847) 491-3537
see website for email

Manufacturing and Design Engineering  Program

www.made.northwestern.edu

 

(847) 491-2397
see website for email

Manufacturing Engineering Masters Program

http://othello.mech.northwestern.edu/
mme

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3117

(847) 491-5066
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.mech.northwestern.edu

2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

(847) 491-7470
mech-eng@northwestern.edu

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