Northwestern takes place at the intersections between multidisciplinary coursework, campus activities, collaborative research, and global engagement. Our six undergraduate schools (arts & sciences; engineering; communication; journalism; education & social policy; music) offer 200+ academic programs, 4,700+ courses, and a quarter system that affords three versus two academic terms to explore.
Quarter System versus Semester System; Research Opportunities available to undergraduates regardless of area of study; Top 10 academics plus Big Ten athletics; six undergraduate schools with unique programs including school dedicated fully to Journalism.