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Northwestern University

Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851, it is the oldest chartered university in Illinois. Northwestern was initially affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church but later became non-sectarian. Northwestern became a founding member of the Big Ten Conference in 1896 and…

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Academic affiliations
AAU · COFHE · IAMSCU · NAICU · URA
Accreditation
HLC
Budget
$3.3 billion (2024) (excluding the health system)
Campus
240 acres (97 ha) · Small city
Endowment
$15.3 billion (2025)
Established
January 28, 1851; 175 years ago (January 28, 1851)

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Northwestern University

Nodes393
Edges392
Triples148
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005089
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Northwestern University

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related to Traditions · 37
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related to Founding and early years · 26
Northwestern University → Although, Another, Chicago, Chicago Water Tower, Evanston, Great Chicago Fire, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, John Evans, Joliet, Lake Michigan, May, Methodist, Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodists, North-Western University, Northwest Territory, Northwestern, November, Old College
related to Admissions · 13
Northwestern University → ACT, Approximately, Class, Early Decision, EBRW, For, Math, News, Northwestern, Northwestern University's, Northwestern's, SAT, World Report
related to External links · 7
Northwestern University → Chicago Dance History Project, Dancers, Interviews, New International Encyclopedia, Official, The New Student's Reference, Work
Academic affiliations · 6
Northwestern University → AAU, COFHE, IAMSCU, NAICU, Space-grant, URA
Other campuses · 5
Northwestern University → Chicago, Coral Gables, Doha, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
Campus · 2
Northwestern University → 240 acres (97 ha), Small city
Sporting affiliations · 2
Northwestern University → CCFC, NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten
Accreditation · 1
Northwestern University → HLC
Budget · 1
Northwestern University → $3.3 billion (2024) (excluding the health system)

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Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsAAU1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsCOFHE1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsIAMSCU1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsNAICU1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsURA1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAcademic affiliationsSpace-grant1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityAccreditationHLC1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityBudget$3.3 billion (2024) (excluding the health system)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityCampus240 acres (97 ha)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityCampusSmall city1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityColorsPurple and white .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;…1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityEndowment$15.3 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityEstablishedJanuary 28, 1851; 175 years ago (January 28, 1851)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityFaculty4,018 (fall 2021)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityLocationEvanston, Illinois, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parse…1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityMascotWillie the Wildcat1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityMottoQuaecumque sunt vera (Latin) On seal: Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας (Greek)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityMotto in English"Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8 AV) "The Word full of grace and truth" (John 1:14)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityNewspaperThe Daily Northwestern1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityNicknameWildcats1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityOther campusesChicago1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityOther campusesCoral Gables1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityOther campusesSan Francisco1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityOther campusesWashington, D.C.1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityOther campusesDoha1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityPostgraduates13,955 (fall 2023)1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityPresidentMung Chiang1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversityProvostErik Luijten1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversitySporting affiliationsNCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten1.00infobox
Northwestern UniversitySporting affiliationsCCFC1.00infobox

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