Colleges Compare Notre Dame vs Northwestern Notre Dame vs Northwestern Notre Dame students with aid paid less on average: $25,339 vs $34,420 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure University of Notre Dame Northwestern University Admit rate 9.4% 7.5% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1460–1540 1520–1560 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 4 Regular decision: Jan 4
Cost Measure University of Notre Dame Northwestern University Sticker price per year $86,125 $94,854 Average paid after grants $25,339 $34,420
What families with aid paid, by income Measure University of Notre Dame Northwestern University Under $30,000 $8,380 $1,427 $30,000–$48,000 $7,088 $7,536 $48,000–$75,000 $13,838 $8,811 $75,000–$110,000 $18,966 $18,954 Over $110,000 $45,146 $56,074
After you start Measure University of Notre Dame Northwestern University Undergrads 8,818 9,201 Graduate within 6 years 97% 96% Come back for year two 99.1% 98% Median earnings 10 years after starting $113,124 $104,255 Median debt at graduation $19,000 $17,017
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