Who is admitted to Northwestern?
Admission to Northwestern is competitive. Typically, 15 to 20 percent of the transfer applicants for fall quarter are admitted each year. Therefore, only students with strong academic credentials are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants generally have maintained a B average or better in rigorous academic courses and have submitted materials in strong support of their candidacy. You must have completed a full year of university study to be considered for admission to Northwestern as a transfer student. You must also be in good standing at your most recent postsecondary institution. You should have completed course work across the full range of the liberal arts and sciences (not just in selected disciplines) prior to applying. Because of our residency requirement, applicants who have completed substantially more than two years of undergraduate work elsewhere are discouraged from applying.
