Northwestern University
Your chances
10.9%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 498 of 4,562 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 4,562
- Transfer students admitted
- 498
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 249
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 98%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application early decision
- March 1, 2027
Early Decision deadline.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Fall 2027: Application
- April 1, 2027
Regular Decision deadline.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
Northwestern is test-optional for transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Northwestern requires one academic evaluation, which is a letter of recommendation.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Residency
Transfers must complete about two full academic years, or 6 quarters, of full-time study at Northwestern for a four-year degree.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027