New York University is a private research university in New York City. Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois.
| New York University | Northwestern University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 sfHSI/ | 7.3 sfHSI/ |
| CtVgo0 | # 28 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 31 Times Higher Education 2026 # 55 QS World University 2026 | # 21 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 30 Times Higher Education 2026 # 42 QS World University 2026 |
| Subject Strength | # 68 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 13 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025 # 31 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx QS World University 2026 | # 32 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 # 51 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025 # 39 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 |
| Programs | K6FNSL -39 +BcTMq -73 uAFC26 -1 | K6FNSL -64 +BcTMq -55 uAFC26 -11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 9.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Exam Score | - | IELTS-7 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | 78XRnV 56500 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 80538 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 14969 j5deyA | 78XRnV 56286 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 58032 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 2064 j5deyA |
| 9BUHru | New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking. Average Salaries by degree are:
| 95% graduates employed within 6 months of graduation. Average annual salary of 82,000 USD; Top recruiters- United Airlines, Inc., IBM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie Inc. Highest paid degrees- Executive MBA (200,000 USD); MBA (160,000 USD); Executive Masters (125,000 USD); LLM (120,000 USD); Master of Arts (55,000 USD). |
| RGCJZe | Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs) | Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stern School of Business | Kellogg School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.0/10 FlUcco | 8.0/10 FlUcco |
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| H1Mbuo | New York University | Northwestern University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1831 | 1851 |
| eNUc0E | 8:1 | 8.2:1 |
| Te91jv | 444+HGqC, 56MEcsHM | 464+HGqC, 0MEcsHM |
| Location Facts | Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. | 2 campuses that are 12 miles apart; Main campus is a 240-acre campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, while law, medical, professional and Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in downtown Chicago in Streeterville; Close to Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and John Hancock Center. |
| Library | NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. | Northwestern University Libraries is a collection of 7,918,603 of total prints and volumes; 304 TB of digital content; 228,505 maps; 142,133 audio files; 125,052 graphic images; 100,560 films and videos; 27,336 linear feet of archives and manuscripts; 107,446 print journals and 173.089 electronic journals |
| Campus Life | Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. | Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art |
| Hostel | #Double Room--Semester Rate - $6581 #Single Room--Semester Rate - $8388 | #Transportation - $2064 |
| Famous Alumni | 37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut) | 19 Nobel Prize laureates, 23 National Medal of Science winners; 11 National Humanities Medal recipients; 1 Fields Medalist; 10 living billionaires; 84 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2 Supreme Court Justices; George McGovern (U.S. Senator and presidential candidate), George J. Stigler (Economist), Saul Bellow (Novelist), Ned Rorem (Composer), David Schwimmer (Actor); Meghan Markle (the Duchess of Sussex), Pharrell Williams (Musician) |
| City Life | In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was 6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc. | Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois; situated 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, Wilmette to the north, and Skokie to the west. Northwestern University is one of the top recruiters in the city. Evanston is considered a thriving business economy and has public lakefront recreation activities. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2020. |
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