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Total Undergraduate Enrollment Data

The data below reflect total undergraduate enrollment numbers at the start of the fall quarter of the stated year. Given Northwestern's flexible curriculum and focus on interdisciplinary studies, it is not uncommon for students to switch between schools throughout their undergraduate careers. 

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Undergraduate Enrollment 8,330 8,509 8,690 8,887 8,889
WCAS 4,130 4,299 4,397 4,498 4,375
MEAS 1,818 1,860 1,913 2,005 2,095
SoC 905 897 900 874 857
Medill 665 679 682 688 691
Bienen 389 372 405 423 437
SESP 423 402 393 399 434

 WCAS: Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences

MEAS: McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science

SoC: School of Communication

Medill: Medill School of Journalism

Bienen: Bienen School of Music

SESP: School of Education & Social Policy