Northwestern University Tuition Trends

Northwestern University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Evanston, Illinois. Its 2021 tuition & fees are $58,701. The tuition has risen by 3.55% from last year and has risen by 19.68% over the last 6 years cumulatively.

Below charts and tables illustrate the changes of the tuition & fees at Northwestern University. You can check more information about the school including admission, graduation, population, and other statistics at Northwestern University full information page.



Tuition & Fees Trends of Northwestern University from 2015 to 2021

The following tables and charts illustrate the tuition changes from 2015 to 2021 at Northwestern University. The statistics and analysis are based on the cost data that are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.
UndergraduateGraduate
The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees are $58,701 which has increased by 19.68% over the last 6 years. On average, the year-by-year rate of increase in tuition & fees is 3.28% while last year's increase rate was 3.55%.
Table. Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Trends From 2015 to 2021
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021
Tuition & Fees$49,047$50,855$52,678$54,568$56,691$58,701
Year-to-Year Rates-3.69%3.58%3.59%3.89%3.55%
Cumulative Rates-3.69%7.40%11.26%15.59%19.68%
The 2021 graduate school tuition & fees are $56,567 which has increased by 15.29% over the last 6 years. On average, the year-by-year rate of increase in graduate tuition & fees is 2.55% while last year's increase rate was 0.00%.
Table. Graduate Tuition & Fees Trends From 2015 to 2021
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021
Tuition & Fees$49,064$50,864$52,679$54,620$56,567$56,567
Year-to-Year Rates-3.67%3.57%3.68%3.56%0.00%
Cumulative Rates-3.67%7.37%11.32%15.29%15.29%