Northwestern University (McCormick) – Engineering School Overview

For both U.S. and international applicants, the application fee is $95. Tuition for full-time students is $66,912 per year, while part-time tuition is $7,935 annually. As of 2024, the Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio stands at 5.6 to 1. The Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University has a total of 204 full-time faculty members.

Quick Facts

• Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): 22%
• Doctorate Tuition & Fees: $66,912 per year
• Total Enrollment: 2,465
• Location: Evanston, IL 60208
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2025 Rankings for Northwestern University (McCormick) – Engineering & Specialties

Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering is ranked #16 out of 198 engineering schools in the country, based on a range of widely accepted indicators of academic excellence.

• Overall Engineering School Ranking: #16
• Overall Score: 81
• Peer Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.0
• Recruiter Assessment Score (out of 5): 3.9

Specialty Rankings:

• Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering: #12 (tie)
• Chemical Engineering: #12 (tie)
• Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering: #3 (tie)
• Materials Engineering: #2
• Other disciplines ranked but not numerically listed:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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Admissions Information

• Application Fee: $95
• Application Deadlines: Not Available

Applicant Data:

• Master’s Applicants: 7,561
• Ph.D. Applicants: 3,343
• Master’s Acceptance Rate: Not specified
• Doctoral Acceptance Rate: Not specified
• Enrollment Numbers: Not specified
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Tuition & Cost Details

• Doctoral Tuition (Full-Time): $66,912 per year (both in-state and out-of-state)
• Doctoral Tuition (Part-Time): $7,935 per year (both in-state and out-of-state)
• Master’s Tuition (Full-Time): $66,912 per year (both in-state and out-of-state)
• Master’s Tuition (Part-Time): $7,935 per year (both in-state and out-of-state)

Financial Aid Contact:

• Director: Laura Soria
• Phone: (847) 467-6026
• Total Expenses: (Unlock with U.S. News Engineering School Compass)

Student Population Overview

• Total Graduate Engineering Students: 2,465
• Full-Time Master’s Enrollment: 1,148
• Part-Time Master’s Enrollment: 178

Master’s Program Demographics:

• Female: 38.2%
• Male: 60.2%
• Other: 1.7%

Ethnic/Racial Breakdown (Master’s Students):

• International: 68.2%
• White: 14.5%
• Asian: 10.4%
• Hispanic: 2.5%
• Black: 1.6%
• Two or More Races: 1.6%
• Unknown: 1.2%
  (“Not Specified” is not included due to zero enrollment.)

Faculty Research Impact

• Citations per Publication: 18.5
• Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.8
• % of Publications in Top 5% of Most Cited Journals: 38.1%
• % of Publications in Top 25% of Most Cited Journals: 79.3%
  (Metrics based on SciVal data from Elsevier, last updated in 2024)

Academics Overview

• Course/Program Offerings: Not Available
• Tenured/Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty: 204
• Ph.D. Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 5.6:1