Northwestern University | University of Chicago | |
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Collegedunia Score | 7.3 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 9 US News 2024 # 28 Times Higher Education 2024 # 47 QS World University 2024 | # 11 QS World University 2024 # 12 US News 2024 # 13 Times Higher Education 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 17 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 10 for Law by US News 2024 | # 104 for Engineering by QS World University 2023 # 18 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 3 for Law by US News 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -64 PG Programs -55 Doctorate Programs -10 | UG Programs -36 PG Programs -32 Doctorate Programs -9 |
Acceptance Rate | 7.0 % | 7.9 % |
Exam Score | GMAT - 660 IELTS - 7.5 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 95 | GMAT - 570 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1500 TOEFL - 104 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 56286 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58032 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32094 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 56034 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18396 Per Year |
placement (average package) | 95% graduates employed within 6 months of graduation. Average annual salary of 82,000 USD; Top recruiters- United Airlines, Inc., IBM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie Inc. Highest paid degrees- Executive MBA (200,000 USD); MBA (160,000 USD); Executive Masters (125,000 USD); LLM (120,000 USD); Master of Arts (55,000 USD). | University of Chicago is one of the top private universities in Chicago, United States. It is ranked #10 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Top recruiters include McKinsey & Company Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google LLC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Deloitte Consulting LLP etc Degree Average Salary LLM $220,000 Masters in Finance $207,000 Masters in Management $187,000 MBA $160,000 Executive MBA $152,000 Doctorate $138,000 |
application requirements | Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.) | Transcripts, English proficiency scores, Supplemental essays, teacher evaluation, GMAT/ GRE scores, Supplemental material (art work, research papers, etc.) |
Campuses and B-Schools | Kellogg School of Management | University of Chicago Booth School of Business |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 4 reviews | 8.4/10 Read 2 reviews |
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General Facts | Northwestern University | University of Chicago |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1851 | 1890 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 6:1 |
Male:Female | 47% Male, 53% Female | 48% Male, 52% Female |
Location Facts | 2 campuses that are 12 miles apart; Main campus is a 240-acre campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, while law, medical, professional and Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in downtown Chicago in Streeterville; Close to Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and John Hancock Center. | A 217 acres campus located in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhood eight miles of downtown Chicago. |
Library | Northwestern University Libraries is a collection of 7,918,603 of total prints and volumes; 304 TB of digital content; 228,505 maps; 142,133 audio files; 125,052 graphic images; 100,560 films and videos; 27,336 linear feet of archives and manuscripts; 107,446 print journals and 173.089 electronic journals | UChicago Library System is the 10th largest academic library in North America comprising 6 libraries. Contains a total of 11.9 million volumes, 65,330 ft. of archives and manuscripts and 245 TB of digital archives. |
Campus Life | Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art | Famous campus attractions include UChicago's Metallurgical Laboratory, University of Chicago Press (largest university press in USA), Cobb Lecture Hall, Rockefeller Chapel, Gerald Ratner Athletics Center. UChicago also has over 400 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs). |
Hostel | #Room & Board - $16047 #Room & Board - $16047 | #Housing Expenses - $11268 |
Famous Alumni | 19 Nobel Prize laureates, 23 National Medal of Science winners; 11 National Humanities Medal recipients; 1 Fields Medalist; 10 living billionaires; 84 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2 Supreme Court Justices; George McGovern (U.S. Senator and presidential candidate), George J. Stigler (Economist), Saul Bellow (Novelist), Ned Rorem (Composer), David Schwimmer (Actor); Meghan Markle (the Duchess of Sussex), Pharrell Williams (Musician) | University boasts of about 182,000 alumni. 100 Nobel laureates, 4 Turning Award winners, 54 Rhodes Scholars, 26 Marshall Scholars, 9 Field Medalists, 52 MacArthur Fellows, 25 Pulitzer Prize winners, 20 National Humanities Medalists, 16 Billionaire graduates. Edwin Hubble (American astronomer), Bernie Sanders (US Senator), Milton Friedman (American economist), Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Larry Ellison (Founder of Oracle Corporation) |
City Life | Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois; situated 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, Wilmette to the north, and Skokie to the west. Northwestern University is one of the top recruiters in the city. Evanston is considered a thriving business economy and has public lakefront recreation activities. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2020. | Chicago is the 3rd most populous city, 3rd largest gross metropolitan product and 2nd largest central business district in USA. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Home to several Fortune 500 companies (such as Boeing, McDonald's, Walgreens, Kraft Heinz, etc.). Famous landmarks include Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, Navy Pier, etc. |
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