Tuition and fees
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College is one of the biggest and best investments of your life. Northwestern provides financial aid for 100% of our full-time undergrads, so bottom line: You won't pay the full amount.
| Tuition, room and board | $47,500 |
| Average scholarships + grants* | -$26,000 |
| Federal direct loan | -$5,500 |
| Average out-of-pocket | $16,000 |
*Individual scholarship + grant awards depend on a family's FAFSA results and resources. The average award is based on an average NWC student—one with a 3.59 GPA and expected family contribution of $21,858.
2024-25 undergraduate tuition, room and board
| Tuition (12–18 semester hours per semester) | $36,400 |
| Listed tuition, room and board costs are for the full academic year (fall and spring terms) and include a variety of meal plan arrangements from which to choose. | |
| Room & board | |
| Women's residence halls | |
| Christy Suites | $11,300 |
| Stegenga Hall | $10,900 |
| Men's residence halls | |
| Smith Hall (window air-conditioned rooms, fall only) | $10,680 |
| Smith Hall (air-conditioned rooms) | $10,900 |
| Hospers Hall | $10,500 |
| North Suites | $11,300 |
| Courtyard Village Apartments | $11,700** |
| Bolks Apartments | $11,700** |
| **Students living in campus apartments or cottages may choose a 10-meals-per-week plan that will reduce their room and board charge by $600 per year. | |
