Master of Science in Computer Science 

at Northwestern University, Evanston

Northwestern University is one of the top ranked universities. It has a ranking of #28 in the world and #14 in the USA based on the Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025. It also has been ranked well for its academic schools on the main Illinois campus. The rankings of the university by ranking bodies are mentioned in the table below:

Northwestern University application fees for international students may vary from course to course. Therefore, international students should check the application fees for their courses before applying. Northwestern University application fee for undergraduate courses is USD 75/INR 6,260 and USD 95/INR 7,929 for postgraduate courses. It is a non-refundable application fee.

*USD/INR = 83.47

Yes, Northwestern University accepts international students. They make up 20% of the student body of Northwestern University. As per the report of 2021-22, currently, more than 4,000 international students represented by over 120 countries are at Northwestern University. Some of the top countries from where the undergraduate students at the university came from are China, Canada, India, South Korea, and Brazil, whereas, the graduate students belonged to the countries like China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada. Read: Top Reasons to Study in the USA

Northwestern University takes admissions on a rolling basis. This means, international students can apply throughout the year at the university. The university takes admissions through four types of applications; QuestBridge, Early Decision, Regular Decision, and Transfer.

Residence halls and residential college are two main types of housing options available at Northwestern University. The cost of living on the campus of Northwestern University will depend on the type of room you choose to live in. The undergraduate rooms rate for 2023/24 are given below. 

*USD/INR = 83.28

The United States of America offers various kinds of visas depending on your purpose of travel. You are required to visit the Department of State website for visa information and apply for a visa by scheduling visa appointments. The United States Offer three types of students visa; F, J, and M. The F student visa is to study at an accredited U.S. university or college. The J student visa is for students going to the United States on a student exchange program. Meanwhile, the M student visa is for non-academic or vocational training programs in the United States. The visa application fee for processing the F, J and M visas is USD160/INR 13,324. This fee is collected by the U.S. Department of State and it is a non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa fee.

*USD/INR = 83.28

No, students are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores for undergraduate programs. Student's application will not be affected with or without SAT/ACT scores. It will be evaluated based on their grades, academic awards, essays and the rest portfolio.

Students planning to study abroad must have a general idea about their expenses and how they are going to fund themselves. They must have an idea of the estimated cost of daily needs. The table below lists down the estimated cost of attendance while studying at Northwestern University:

Yes, Northwestern University offers academic support to the students such as a university library, advising support, IT services etc.

• The university library consists of 4.6 million volumes and is ranked #11 among the top private universities in the US. The library holds various historical collections including newspapers, scientific documents, medieval manuscripts, pamphlets etc., published in US between 1639 and 1829. The Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies is one of the special collections that consists of rare recordings along with some source material on Africana from pre-colonial times. Students can find various resources to support their academics such as printed books, e-books, journals, audio files, graphic images, maps, microforms etc.

• Students at every degree levels are offered advisors who guide them academically. The office of Academic Support and Learning Advancement helps students find suitable study groups, tutoring services, career services that include career fairs, counselling etc. 

• NU offers IT services to the students by providing Macs, PCs and UNIX workstations along with network resources.

The tuition fee for international students depends on the course and level of study. Northwestern University tuition fees for international students vary from course to course. Therefore, international students should check the tuition fees for their courses before applying. Check below the average tuition fees  for international students: