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Paying for Northwestern

Undergraduate$68,322
Graduate$54,655
Books & Supplies$1,794
On-Campus Living Costs $24,762
Off-Campus Living Costs $24,762

Northwestern 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern University is $68,322. The graduate school tuition & fees is $54,655. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $24,762 when a student lives on campus and $24,762 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $94,878 when a student lives on campus and $94,878 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Northwestern 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$94,878$94,878
Tuition & Fees$68,322
Books & Supplies$1,794
Room & Board$21,126$21,126
Other Expenses$3,636$3,636
Average Financial Aid$57,927
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$36,951$36,951
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $68,322. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.52% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$60,768 $63,468 $65,997 $68,322
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $54,655. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.46% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$56,567 $53,024 $53,871 $54,655
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $7,960 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $7,935.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$7,143 $7,394$7,690$7,960
Graduate$7,123 $7,372$7,667$7,935
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,794. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Northwestern University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,566 $1,590 $1,686 $1,794
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Northwestern University is $24,762 when living on campus and $24,762 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.89% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.89% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $18,264$19,440$18,264$21,126
Other Expenses $3,240$4,896$3,240$3,636
Off-CampusRoom & Board $18,264$19,440$18,264$21,126
Other Expenses $3,240$4,896$3,240$3,636
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs