
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest chartered university in Illinois.... Wikipedia
- Motto: Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin), On seal: Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας (Greek)
- Motto (English): "Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8 AV), "The Word full of grace and truth" (John 1:14)
- Type: Private research university
- Established: January 28, 1851
- Academic affiliations: AAU, COFHE, IAMSCU, NAICU, URA, Space-grant
- Endowment: $14.3 billion (2024)
- Budget: $3.3 billion (2024) (excluding the health system)
- President: Michael Schill
- Provost: Kathleen Hagerty
- Academic staff: 4,018 (fall 2021)
- Students: 22,801 (fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 8,846 (fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 13,955 (fall 2023)
- Campus: Small city
- Other campuses: Chicago, Coral Gables, San Francisco, Washington, D.C, Doha
- Colors: Purple and white
- Mascot: Willie the Wildcat
- Sporting affiliations: NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten, CCFC
- Website: northwestern.edu
- Data source: DuckDuckGo