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| Latin: Universitas Northwestern |
| Motto |
Quaecumque sunt vera (
Latin)
On seal:
Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας (
Greek)
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Motto in English
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"Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8 AV)
"The Word full of grace and truth" (John 1:14) |
| Type |
Private research university |
| Established |
January 28, 1851; 173 years ago (January 28, 1851) |
| Accreditation |
HLC |
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Academic affiliations
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| Endowment |
$16.1 billion (2022)[1] |
| Budget |
$2.9 billion (2022) (excluding the health system)[1] |
| President |
Michael Schill |
| Provost |
Kathleen Hagerty |
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Academic staff
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4,018 (Fall 2021)[2] |
| Students |
23,410 (Fall 2021)[3] |
| Undergraduates |
8,816 (Fall 2021)[3] |
| Postgraduates |
14,684 (Fall 2021)[3] |
| Location |
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42°03′21″N 87°40′29″W / 42.05583°N 87.67472°W / 42.05583; -87.67472 |
| Campus |
Small city[4], 240 acres (97 ha) |
| Other campuses |
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| Newspaper |
The Daily Northwestern |
| Colors |
Purple and white[5]
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| Nickname |
Wildcats |
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Sporting affiliations
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| Mascot |
Willie the Wildcat |
| Website |
northwestern.edu |
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