Northwestern University Graduate School Admission Results

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Northwestern University

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Spring 2025 Applications: 4
Mean Notification Date: February 12
Peak Acceptance Month: February

This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

School	Program	Added On	Decision
Northwestern University	Mechanical Engineering Masters	February 12, 2025	Accepted on 30 Jan	Total comments See More Report
Accepted on 30 Jan Fall 2025 American GPA 3.30
Northwestern University	Computer Science Masters	February 12, 2025	Accepted on 30 Jan	Total comments See More Report
Accepted on 30 Jan Fall 2025 International
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.85
Northwestern University	Clinical Psychology PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.80
Rejected from PhD program through email. My application will be considered for the MA program instead.
Northwestern University	Linguistics PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 3.63
Email to check the portal. Master's GPA 3.93. CP subfield. 2a/1w/4r/10p
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GRE 327 GRE V 158 GPA 3.63
Master's GPA 3.93. CP subfield. 2a/1w/4r/10p
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 3.78
No GRE. International student. Wasn’t a good fit tbh so whatever
Northwestern University	Linguistics PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American
Northwestern University	Linguistics PhD	February 12, 2025	Accepted on 11 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Accepted on 11 Feb Fall 2025 International
No interview, informal meet with my proposed advisor last year.


Northwestern University	Creative Writing Fiction MFA	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 6 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 6 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.96
Northwestern University	Chemistry PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.67
inorganic track. 2 years research + no pubs
Northwestern University	Biostatistics Masters	February 12, 2025	Accepted on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Accepted on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 3.90
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.60
CP subfield, weaker fit. 2a/6p/3r.
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 4.00
Canadian Master (GPA = 4.0), no GRE, not a great fit. 2A/1R/0W/3P.
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 3.90
Email told to go to website. No GRE submitted
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 International GPA 3.90
3.9 GPA, Canadian MA, CP, No GRE
Northwestern University	Political Science PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GRE 333 GRE V 166 GRE AW 5.50 GPA 3.60
Not even an interview! a bit surprised but oh well. 0a/1w/2r/2p
Northwestern University	Chemistry PhD	February 12, 2025	Rejected on 12 Feb	Total comments See More Report
Rejected on 12 Feb Fall 2025 American GPA 3.90
Portal update. 2.5 years research experience in inorganic

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