Paying for Northwestern - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern University is $60,768. The graduate school tuition & fees is $56,567. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,504 when a student lives on campus and $21,504 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $83,838 when a student lives on campus and $83,838 when living off-campus for the academic year 2019-2020. 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.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $60,768. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.52% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate tuition & fees is $56,567. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $7,143 for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $7,123. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.51% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,566. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Northwestern University.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for living costs at Northwestern University is $21,504 when living on campus and $21,504 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.79% compared to academic year 2020-2021. The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.79% compared to academic year 2020-2021.