MBAi 

at Northwestern University, Evanston

A few programs may require GRE/GMAT scores but submitting an English language score including IELTS, TOEFL or MET is mandatory. 

For 2023-24, Northwestern University cost for one-year MBA course is given below:

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In specializations like Sports Administration, Management Studies, Finance, Project Management, Integrated Marketing Communications Professionals, Design Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership for Creative Enterprises, Public Policy, and Administration, Northwestern University provides one- to two-year MBA programs for international students.

The tuition fee ranges between INR 62L and INR 94L. The basic eligibility criteria include a bachelor's degree from an institution of acceptable standing, transcripts, GRE score (if required), essay, letter of recommendation, and resume.

MBA graduates at Northwestern University have been placed in some of the top organizations after completing their course. The top employers at the university are mentioned in the table below:

Northwestern University is known for its highly-ranked and top-rated MBA program. The Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern is one of the best business schools in the United States. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The QS World University Rankings 2025 ranked Northwestern #11 in the world for Global MBA. Whereas, THE World University Rankings 2025 ranked Northwestern #16 in the world for Business and Economics.

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.

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:

The Northeastern University and Northwestern University are some of the best universities for pursuing higher education in the USA. UMass Amherst was established in 1898 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Whereas, Northwestern University was established in 1861 and is located in Evanston, Illinois, USA. Both the universities have their own needs and requirements. When choosing a university, students must check factors such as cost, placement rate, scholarship offered, programs, and more. Check the comparison listed below between Northeastern University and Northwestern University. This will help students in gaining more clarity on these universities respectively:

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

Northwestern University is one of the top private universities in the United States. Experience at NU will vary from individual to individual. However, as per a former student at Northwestern University, there’s a very strong sense of community, everyone is extremely motivated to learn rather than compete for grades, and the whole class meet regularly and work on assignments together. Furthermore, the student described the social scene at the university as parties are there if you look for them, but there is never any pressure to attend and there are also tons of clubs and events on campus, so it’s pretty hard to get bored.