The average tuition fee of Northwestern University is 56,286 USD which is equivalent to approximately 42 lakhs. The estimated cost of living in USA for an Indian applicant is 22,368 USD i.e. ~16.69 lakhs.

Undergraduates at Northwestern must reside on campus for the first two years of their studies. During their first two years, students can live in residential colleges, residential halls, or special-interest housing. The cost of a single room on campus is between 8.98 lakhs and 9.51 lakhs. The cost of a double room on campus is between 7.50 and 8.48 lakhs. Although NWU provides on-campus housing for its students, a high number of graduate students prefer off-campus housing because it provides them with more privacy and luxury. Most students prefer to live near Chicago Avenue and Clark Street, where they pay $500 per month.

The total number of students enrolled in the university is 21591. Northwestern University acceptance rate is around 8.5%. Its acceptance rate for Indian students has been around 50% historically.

NWU's campus, which spans 379 acres, is separated into two sections. The Evanston campus is the first, while the Chicago campus is the second. Both campuses are 12 miles apart. Engineering students attend the Evanston site, while students attending the law school, medical school, School of Professional Studies, and part-time MBA programme attend the Chicago campus. The university libraries serve as the primary library system for the university's major campuses in Evanston, Illinois. The library contains 7.9 million articles in its collection, including 107,446 print journals and 173,089 electronic journals. Both campuses are peppered with buildings that are created in various architectural styles and contain cutting-edge facilities. The University's library system has about 5 million books. There are also great recreation centres, aquatics centres, and athletic centres on campus.

Northwestern University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of six regional accreditors in the U.S. that provide institutional accreditation for higher education. 

Graduating from this university appears to pay off in the long term. On the basis of return on investment, it is placed in the top 10% of institutions. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. ($74,497 - $162,090), Abbott Laboratories ($70,203 - $122,000), The Boeing Company ($74,924 - $94,007), and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) ($47,315 - $96,650) are the top recruiters. The average pay for graduates is $80k.