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Paying for Northwestern

Undergraduate$65,997
Graduate$53,871
Books & Supplies$1,686
On-Campus Living Costs $23,607
Off-Campus Living Costs $23,607

Northwestern 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern University is $65,997. The graduate school tuition & fees is $53,871. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $23,607 when a student lives on campus and $23,607 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $91,290 when a student lives on campus and $91,290 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Northwestern 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$91,290$91,290
Tuition & Fees$65,997
Books & Supplies$1,686
Room & Board$20,334$20,334
Other Expenses$3,273$3,273
Average Financial Aid$53,533
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$37,757$37,757
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $65,997. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.98% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$58,701 $60,768 $63,468 $65,997
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $53,871. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.60% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$56,567 $56,567 $53,024 $53,871
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $7,689 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $7,490. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.99% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$6,901 $7,143$7,394$7,689
Graduate$6,649 $7,123$7,372$7,490
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,686. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Northwestern University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,662 $1,566 $1,590 $1,686
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Northwestern University is $23,607 when living on campus and $23,607 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -3.00% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -3.00% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,616$18,264$17,616$20,334
Other Expenses $3,304$3,240$3,304$3,273
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,616$18,264$17,616$20,334
Other Expenses $3,304$3,240$3,304$3,273
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs