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University of Northwestern - St Paul

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Saint Paul, MN
Population 2,800,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,495
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 78%
Asian 5%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Education 7%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,920
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,325
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 868 – 1,271
ACT Range 20 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 139 29% / 71% 1% $56,948
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 20 35% / 65% 5% $70,201
Exercise Science 13 15% / 85% 0% $64,833
Sport Management 8 62% / 38% 0% $64,833
Criminal Justice 13 31% / 69% 0% $56,045
English 11 9% / 91% 0% $42,079
Health Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 14% / 86% 0%
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 5 80% / 20% 0%
Psychology 33 +5 18% / 82% 0% $49,211
Spanish 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 12 +4 42% / 58% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 69 65% / 35% 0% $75,215
Accounting 15 60% / 40% 0%
Business Administration 27 44% / 56% 0% $87,527
Finance 11 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Human Resources Management
Marketing 16 +1 81% / 19% 0% $54,440
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Christian Studies 36 53% / 47% 6% $57,594
Biblical Studies 4 +135 50% / 50% 25% $42,294
Christian Ministry 19 +1 42% / 58% 0% $61,433
Christian Missions 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Ministry Studies 7 86% / 14% 14% $61,433
Youth Ministry 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $38,291
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communication and Media Arts 35 34% / 66% 3% $50,338
Communication Studies 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Public Relations 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $55,384
Broadcasting 12 50% / 50% 0% $48,656
Digital Media Arts 6 +1 50% / 50% 17%
Graphic Design 8 +1 12% / 88% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 38 13% / 87% 3% $45,580
Physical Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,176
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $42,521
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $42,521
English Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $47,176
Mathematics Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $47,176
Social Studies Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $47,176
TESOL 3 0% / 100% 0%
Teaching 3 0% / 100% 33% $42,521
Art Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,176
Music Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,176
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering and Computer Science 40 75% / 25% 5%
Computer Science 14 71% / 29% 14%
Data Analytics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering 18 +2 83% / 17% 0%
Information Systems 4 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music 9 33% / 67% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 6 17% / 83% 0%
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing and Healthcare 59 7% / 93% 0% $69,650
Nursing 47 6% / 94% 0% $76,036
Pre-Nursing 12 8% / 92% 0% $44,642