Colleges Compare Northwestern vs UChicago Northwestern vs UChicago UChicago is harder to get into (4.5% vs 7.5% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $16,776 vs $34,420 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Northwestern University University of Chicago Admit rate 7.5% 4.5% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1520–1560 1500–1560 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 34–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 4 Early decision II: Jan 4
Cost Measure Northwestern University University of Chicago Sticker price per year $94,854 $94,971 Average paid after grants $34,420 $16,776
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Northwestern University University of Chicago Under $30,000 $1,427 $394 $30,000–$48,000 $7,536 $1,148 $48,000–$75,000 $8,811 $2,800 $75,000–$110,000 $18,954 $7,744 Over $110,000 $56,074 $49,769
After you start Measure Northwestern University University of Chicago Undergrads 9,201 7,569 Graduate within 6 years 96% 95% Come back for year two 98% 99.3% Median earnings 10 years after starting $104,255 $103,872 Median debt at graduation $17,017 $12,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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