Online Programs at Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a Private, 4 years located in Evanston, IL. It offers total 448 programs and, of that, 14 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 781 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 23,856 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 3.27%). Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $52,678 for Illinois residents and $68,322 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 781 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 23,856 total students.
- The school offers 448 major programs and, of that, 14 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Northwestern is $68,322 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.52% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northwestern.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Northwestern University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58,701 | $58,701 |
| 2022 | $60,768 | $60,768 |
| 2023 | $63,468 | $63,468 |
| 2024 | $65,997 | $65,997 |
| 2025 | $68,322 | $68,322 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Northwestern University is $7,960 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.51% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $7,935 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.50% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Northwestern University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6,901 | $6,649 |
| 2022 | $7,143 | $7,123 |
| 2023 | $7,394 | $7,372 |
| 2024 | $7,690 | $7,667 |
| 2025 | $7,960 | $7,935 |
Offered Online Programs
Northwestern University offers 442 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 13 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Northwestern University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 1 | 119 |
| Master's | 8 | 156 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 82 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 5 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 0 | 26 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 0 | 30 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 24 |
| Total | 13 | 442 |
Online Student Population
There are 23,856 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Northwestern. Of that, 781 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 1,509 students have joined to some online courses and 21,566 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,856 | 9,399 | 14,457 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 781 | 0 | 781 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,509 | 16 | 1,493 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 21,566 | 9,383 | 12,183 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 781 | 0 | 781 |
| Illinois Residents | 252 | - | 252 |
| Other State in U.S. | 429 | - | 429 |
| Outside of U.S. | 98 | - | 98 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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