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Northwestern University Graduate Programs

Evanston, IL

125

Graduate programs

PhD programs

115

Master’s programs

International students: 7,019 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: Varies by department. TGS publishes no central limit; e.g., English and Political Science cap the academic statement at 1,000 words.
Application fee waivers: Yes: TGS limited waivers for citizen/PR PhD or MFA applicants who are first-gen, veterans/military, Pell eligible, or in listed programs (GEM, Mellon Mays, SROP); auto-bypass payment page.
Official website: www.northwestern.edu

PhD Programs (10)

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Biomedical Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Clinical Psychology PhD

Clinical Psychology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences PhD

Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences PhD

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences · Dec 9, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Kellogg PhD Program PhD

Kellogg PhD Program · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Learning Sciences PhD

Learning Sciences · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering PhD

Mechanical Engineering · Dec 15, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Rhetoric, Media, and Publics PhD

Rhetoric, Media, and Publics · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Statistics and Data Science PhD

Statistics and Data Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (115)

Acting MFA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Advanced Manufacturing MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Applied Statistics MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Art Theory and Practice MFA

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Artificial Intelligence MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Informatics MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biostatistics MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biotechnology MBP

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Brass Performance MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical and Biological Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemistry MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Civil and Environmental Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Clinical Investigation MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Clinical Psychology MA

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Clinical Research and Regulatory Administration

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Collaborative Piano MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Communication MS

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Information Systems

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Science MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Conducting MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Counseling MA

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Creative Writing MCW

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Data Science MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Directing MFA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Documentary Media MFA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Economics Masters

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Education MSEd

School of Education and Social Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Electrical Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Energy and Sustainability MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Engineering Design Innovation MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Engineering Management MEM

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

English MA

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Enterprise Risk Management MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Epidemiology MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Evening & Weekend MBA

Kellogg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Executive LLM

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Executive MBA

Kellogg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Executive Management for Design and Construction MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Genetic Counseling MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Global Health MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Analytics MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Informatics MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Professions Education MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Services and Outcomes Research MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Healthcare Administration

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Healthcare Data Science

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Higher Education Administration and Policy MS

School of Education and Social Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Information Design and Strategy MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Information Systems MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Information Technology MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Integrated Marketing Communications MS (Full-Time)

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Integrated Marketing Communications MS (Professional)

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications · Deadline not published · $100 application fee · Official page

Jazz Studies MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Journalism MS

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

LLM

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

LLM in International Human Rights

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

LLM in Taxation

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Leadership for Creative Enterprises MS

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning Sciences MA

School of Education and Social Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning and Organizational Change MS

School of Education and Social Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Liberal Studies

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Literature

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Litowitz Creative Writing MFA+MA

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

MBAi

Kellogg School of Management / McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

MMM (MBA + Master of Design Innovation)

Kellogg School of Management / McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Machine Learning and Data Science MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Marriage and Family Therapy MS

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Master in Management MiM

Kellogg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Master of Science in Law MSL

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Media, Technology, and Society MA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Medical Humanities and Bioethics MA

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Music Education MM (1-Year)

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Music Education MM (2-Year)

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Music Theory MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Musicology MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Neurobiology MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

One-Year MBA

Kellogg School of Management · Mar 31, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Organizational Dynamics MS

School of Education and Social Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Percussion Performance MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Performance Studies MA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Physician Assistant MMSc

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Physics MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Piano Performance MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Plant Biology and Conservation MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Product Design and Development Management MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Project Management MPM

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Prose and Poetry MFA

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Prosthetics and Orthotics MPO

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Prosthetics and Orthotics Research MPO-R

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Health MPH

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy and Administration MPPA

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Quantitative and Systems Biology MS

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Regulatory Compliance MS

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Reproductive Science and Medicine MS

Feinberg School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Robotics MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Screen Cultures MA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Sound Arts and Industries MA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Speech, Language, and Learning MS

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Sports Administration MSA

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Stage Design MFA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Statistics and Data Science MS

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

String Performance MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics MS

McCormick School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Two-Year MBA

Kellogg School of Management · Mar 31, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Voice and Opera Performance MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Woodwinds MM

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Writing

School of Professional Studies · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Writing for the Screen and Stage MFA

School of Communication · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

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