Colleges similar to Northwestern

Schools with a comparable profile to Northwestern — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN11% accept.

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WashU

St. Louis, MO12% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Penn

Philadelphia, PA5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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UChicago

Chicago, IL4% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Duke

Durham, NC6% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Cornell

Ithaca, NY9% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Brown

Providence, RI5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Carnegie Mellon

Pittsburgh, PA12% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Columbia

New York, NY4% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Dartmouth

Hanover, NH5% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Emory

Atlanta, GA11% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Yale

New Haven, CT4% accept.

similar selectivity · private

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.