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.

Duke

Durham, NC6% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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UChicago

Chicago, IL4% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Emory

Atlanta, GA11% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Tulane

New Orleans, LA14% accept.

private · similar size · similar climate

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BU

Boston, MA11% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO14% accept.

similar climate

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UVA

Charlottesville, VA17% accept.

similar outcomes · similar climate

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Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN6% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Brown

Providence, RI5% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Emory University-Oxford College

Oxford, GA13% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Case Western

Cleveland, OH37% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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Rice

Houston, TX8% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · 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.