New York University vs Northwestern University

New York University is a private research university in New York City. Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. 

Overview Comparison
New York UniversityNorthwestern University
Collegedunia Score6.9 Out of 107.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 QS World University 2024
# 9 US News 2024
# 28 Times Higher Education 2024
# 47 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 17 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 10 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
UG Programs -64
PG Programs -55
Doctorate Programs -10
Acceptance Rate31.9 %7.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 700
IELTS - 7.5
PTE - 70
SAT - 1350
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7.5
SAT - 1440
TOEFL - 95
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56286
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58032
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 32094 Per Year
placement (average package)

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


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).


application requirements

Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs)

Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.)

Campuses and B-SchoolsStern School of Business
Kellogg School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews7.8/10 Read 13 reviews7.8/10 Read 4 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsNew York UniversityNorthwestern University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1831
1851
Student:Faculty Ratio10:1
6:1
Male:Female44% Male, 56% Female47% Male, 53% Female
Location Facts

Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


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.


Library

NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


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


Campus Life

Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art


Hostel#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
#Room & Board - $16047
#Room & Board - $16047
Famous Alumni

37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


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)


City Life

In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was  6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


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.


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