Northwestern University
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences


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Why Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences?

A few more thoughts....

Curious about our graduates' successes? In recent years:

  • Close to 80 percent who applied to medical schools were accepted
  • Graduates who applied to business, dental or law school all enjoyed acceptance rates well above the national average
  • Of the graduates planning immediate further study, 41 percent sought a medical degree, 23 percent a master's degree, 22 percent a law degree and 14 percent a doctoral degree

Our students have won top national and global scholarships and awards, including: Rhodes Scholarships, Gates Cambridge Scholarships, Marshall Scholarships, Javits Fellowships, Fulbright Grants, National Science Foundation Fellowships and Goldwater Scholarships, as well as awards from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs.

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Why Weinberg: Introduction photo