Northwestern University Reviews

"Excellent overall program with the opportunity to work with highly motivated and talented peers. Although costly, the program is definitely worth the money."

"I think Kellogg is a great school with a challenging curriculum. It also has a great social aspect and network that are very supportive."

"Going to class in the evenings after work is rough, but its always energizing to be engaged in lectures with other students that genuinely want to be there and have a lot of great insight to share. Most of the professors are wonderful both academically and personally. It is truly a great environment to be in! My only large con is that racial diversity needs to be improved."

"- Great educational opportunities - Amazing location - Good reputation/education"

"Northwestern is a great university; it has a fantastic library, top of the range faculty and the learning environment is generally good. However, Campus transportation especially on weekends is not as smooth as it relies on the Chicago city transportation only. NU buses do not operate on weekends. Given that Evanston is expensive to live in, a number of grad students live in Chicago which makes it necessary to have affordable and reliable transportation to and from campus throughout the week."

"EDI provides a very unique design education in that it targets individuals specifically with a technical background but teaches the design process that can be applied to any industry."

"I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at NW Law, but would like to see more ethnic diversity in students and more so in faculty."

"The fact that many of Northwestern's instructors are current industry leaders is certainly a significant pro. Also, that all class sizes are relatively small so it is fairly easy to arrange one-on-one interactions with the instructors if need be. The only real con thus far has been the high cost of parking. Being that all of NU's campuses are in or around the downtown area, both student parking and garage parking are very costly."

"Northwestern University's Department of History is outstanding. The faculty provide a high level of education and the course work is rigorous. Evanston has a high cost of living and many grad students choose to live in Chicago because campus housing has disadvantages."

"It is a great school with good living quality! My advisors are very supportive and easy going, and I do enjoy the life at Northwestern."

"The Mathematics graduate program at Northwestern University offers a variety of courses, mainly concentrating on either Dynamics or Algebraic Topology. For students interested in one of these fields, there is great support provided by the faculty. Students are encouraged to present their work/research in weakly seminars. The department is very friendly and welcoming to new students/visitors, and assists every student in order to substantiate their particular field of study."

"Kellogg has amazing name recognition in my field of study (Marketing) and has an inimitable school culture. Although we have already started to rectify this con through groundbreaking for our new building, we don't have great facilities and don't use technology as well as we probably could."

"The Northwestern University MSEd program is really solid. The faculty are leading thinkers in their field and really engage with their students, and my classmates are all hardworking and kind people who truly care about the future of education. The program holds up high ideals for education, one of the things that really drew me to the program. There is also a one-year track option for students who want to finish their degree quickly. I truly believe that the program fully equips its students to become effective, knowledgeable, and passionate teachers."

"I adore NU. It is a top 14 school right in the middle of Chicago. It will provide you with enormous opportunity and a quality education. That being said, the downsides are exactly what you would expect from any law school: enormous debt and a heavy workload."

"Decent school, quality of education is about the same as any other comparably ranked school. Area near the school is expensive to live in."

"Northwestern has one of the most robust alumni bases of any law school I applied to. As a student, you are surrounded by talented individuals who are also very collegial. The faculty are brilliant but also accessible. One of the nicest places to go to law school and nestled in one of the best cities in the world."

"Northwestern is a very competitive school to get into, but I don't think the atmosphere is competitive. At least in my department, other grad students and the faculty are generally very supportive of your work, and nobody's really out to get anyone or make you look stupid. Overall, the academic environment has a positive feel."

"The stipend is relatively low considering the average expense in the Chicago area. Also, it's almost the lowest in comparison with the other programs at Northwestern University. Lots of the programs have much higher stipend with less TA requirement at Northwestern. This low stipend constrains your living quality and it's hard to afford the apartments close to campus, which means you have to spend much more time to commute. The faculty members are all brilliant here is one of the best points in the program. You can easily find different perspectives on the same topic from different faculty members to inspire your thoughts."

"The campus facilities (libraries, etc.) are fantastic and the campus itself is beautiful and located within a vibrant area. If you are a self-starter you will thrive in Northwestern's environment. The faculty is collectively superb and generally at the very top of their respective fields, along with recent additions of brilliant young scholars. The Funding package is, compared with other schools, incredible and permits grad students to live comfortably in a city as expensive as Chicago while pursuing their interests."

"Faculty, whether they are on my committee or not, always have time to meet with me and offer great advice. This is true for faculty outside of my department as well. The department has cultivated a collegial atmosphere and encourages graduate students to help one another, share notes, brainstorm papers, etc., and we do. Our department has an excellent success rate for securing external funding to cover living expenses, preliminary research, and dissertation field research."