Consumer Information
This page provides links to general information about the University's facilities, accreditation, and campus safety as well as information specific to financial aid recipients such as loan repayment information, satisfactory academic progress requirements, and more. Should you need help obtaining any additional information or have any questions, please contact your financial aid office.
- Institutional information
- Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures
- Financial aid consumer information
- Estimated costs by school
- Satisfactory Academic Progress policies
- Health & safety
- Campus facilities
- Additional consumer resources
Institutional information
General information about ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.
- See your Financial Aid Office for the following:
- Distribution of aid among students
- How aid eligibility is determined
- How to apply for aid
- Financial aid programs: federal, state, local, institutional, and private
- Student handbook
- Life at Northwestern
- Global Marketing and Communications
- Entities that accredit or license Northwestern:
- (Under "Campuses and Schools")
- Contact information for filing a complaint with an accrediting agency
- Degree programs, training and other education offered
- Retention & Graduation Rates (SFS site) and ( B11)
- Services for students with disabilities
- Student Outcomes Data:
- Institutional plans for improving academic programs (University Strategic Plan)
- Policies and Sanctions regarding copyright infringement:
Professional licensure and certification disclosures
Federal regulations require ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ to publicly disclose, for each educational program designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (or advertised as meeting those requirements), information about whether program completion would meet those requirements in a state.
State requirements are subject to change. These statements and program completion do not guarantee licensure. Students should review licensure requirements – including non-educational requirements such as certification/examination work experience, background checks, etc. – for the states in which they intend to seek certification/licensure, and students who intend to change states should review their new states’ requirements.
Financial aid consumer information
For specific financial aid questions, contact your financial aid office.
- (U.S. Dept. of Education)
- Preferred lender selection and the Financial Aid Code of Conduct
- Financial aid offices
- Tuition & fees
- Financial aid payment procedures and disbursements
- Federal loan exit counseling requirement
- Withdrawal from the University and refund policy
- Student Financial Regulations
Information for undergraduates
- Distribution of aid among students
- How aid eligibility is determined
- Student rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV
- (ITEMS B1 and B2)
- (Items B22)
- Recent graduate career outcomes (Northwestern Career Advancement)
- (See Financial Aid and Enrollment)
Estimated costs by school and program
Satisfactory Academic Progress policies
Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for financial aid.
- (Graduate and PhD)
- McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
- School of Communication
- School of Education and Social Policy
- The Graduate School
Health & safety
- Campus security policy and campus crime statistics (University Police)
- Campus emergency response policy (University Police)
- Fire safety information and measures (Global Safety and Security)
- Editing your emergency information (CAESAR)
- Sexual harassment and assault prevention
- Missing persons procedures (University Police)
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention: students
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention: faculty and staff
- Staff handbook, University Policy on Drugs and Alcohol, page 3.5
- Faculty handbook, Statement on a Drug-Free Workplace, page 19
- Policies regarding vaccinations (ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Health Service)
Campus facilities
Additional consumer resources
- ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵFinancial Wellness
- (NU Votes)
- (Northwestern's Center for Civic Engagement) &
- ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵAlumni Association Discover Card Agreement
- ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵand US Bank Wildcard and Banking Services Agreement
- U.S. Bank Department of Education Data for ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 2023-24