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With a vast array of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, Northwestern provides students at every level with hundreds of options to suit their personal academic goals.

Undergraduate Programs

Find majors, minors and certificates offered by our undergraduate schools.

Undergraduate Programs A-Z

Find master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and graduate certificates.

Graduate Programs A-Z

Find evening and online options for degrees, certificates and courses.

Continuing and Professional Programs A-Z

Colleges and Schools

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

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Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Explore liberal arts curriculum encompassing the natural sciences and mathematics, the social sciences, the humanities, fine arts and interdisciplinary areas of study.

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School of Communication

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School of Communication

Study full range of human expression through theater, dance, filmmaking or audiology and cognition.

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School of Education and Social Policy

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School of Education and Social Policy

Shape and improve the lives of people in schools, businesses, families and communities through four majors and a certificate program in Civic Engagement.

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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Combine analytical thinking with creativity in engineering and computer science to solve problems and envision what’s next.

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The Graduate School

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The Graduate School

Pursue a master's or doctoral education at more than 75 academic departments.

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Lead the way in navigating and creating a dynamic, multimedia landscape that uses storytelling to connect, engage and inform.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Study law in context and in action when you become a member of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's intellectually rigorous and supportive community.

Kellogg School of Management

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Kellogg School of Management

Build your leadership skills through premier management education options for any point in your career.

Feinberg School of Medicine

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Feinberg School of Medicine

Find patient-focused and research-based medical training through a full-time MD program, multiple joint degree programs, graduate medical education and continuing medical education options.

Bienen School of Music

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Bienen School of Music

Hone your craft in performance or composition, or study music in culture through musicology, music education, cognition or theory.

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School of Professional Studies

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School of Professional Studies

Advance your career through part-time learning experiences from some of the University's most respected and talented teachers.

Northwestern in Qatar

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Northwestern in Qatar

Earn a Northwestern bachelor's degree in journalism or communications from our Doha-based campus.

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Choose from the 4,000+ courses Northwestern offers annually. Most students take a dozen courses a year. 

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