Northwestern
Northwestern University Rankings and Review 2022
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Overall Rank:
Ranked #19 in the 2022 Ranking of the Best Colleges. Scroll down for the detailed rankings.
The Basics
| Location | Evanston, Illinois |
| Official Website | Northwestern |
| Wildcats | |
| School Colors | Purple and White |
| Athletic Conference | Big 10 |
RealRank Ranking Categories
| Reputation | Platinum |
| Renown | Gold |
| Diversity Success | Silver |
| Sports Renown | Silver |
| Tuition Profile | High Cost private university |
| Endowment | Platinum |
| Alumni Engagement | Silver |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
| Academic Range | Medium Range |
| Professional Schools: | |
| Architecture | No |
| Business | Yes |
| Dental | No |
| Engineering | Yes |
| Law | Yes |
| Medical | Off-campus in Chicago, Ill. |
| Nursing | No |
| Veterinary Medicine | No |
| Core Science Breadth | Yes |
| Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Yes |
| Agriculture | No |
| Human Sciences / Education | Yes |
| Public Health / Urban Policy | No |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the most famous alumni of Northwestern University. Are there any others that you strongly feel should make this list?
- Warren Beatty – Actor and Director.
- William Jennings Bryan – former U.S. Secretary of State.
- Stephen Colbert – Comedian and late-night talk show host.
- Alexander De Croo – Prime Minister of Belgium.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Actress.
- Arthur Goldberg – Justice of United States Supreme Court.
- Claudia López Hernández – Mayor of Bogota, Colombia.
- Charlton Heston – Actor.
- Meghan Markle – Actress, and wife of Prince Harry of the United Kingdom.
- George R. R. Martin – Author of Game of Thrones.
- Seth Meyers – Comedian and late-night talk show host.
- Pharrell Williams – Rap/Pop Music Artist.
- Ginni Rometty – CEO of IBM.
- David Schwimmer – Actor.
- John Paul Stevens – Justice of United States Supreme Court.
- Adlai Stevenson II – Former Ambassador to United Nations and candidate for President.
Any others you would add? What has been your experience at Northwestern, if you attended there?
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