The hallmarks of education at Northwestern, throughout its undergraduate schools, are its dedication to liberal learning and its insistence that students have the opportunity to work with teachers who are active and distinguished scholars. At Northwestern, students regularly study with senior faculty members, whose scholarship often crosses the boundaries of a single discipline. Students also are encouraged to pursue independent study and research within their fields of specialization. Through its commitment to a variety of innovative and often interdisciplinary programs and a renewed emphasis on international studies, Northwestern provides its students with the knowledge and skills that allow them to become leaders in their chosen careers as well as thoughtful and sensitive global citizens with a commitment to learning as a lifetime experience. To attain these goals, Northwestern recruits students of demonstrated academic achievement from diverse social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
Diversity is taken very seriously on campus.
Northwestern is committed to a classroom and living environment in which students learn to understand and respect the rights and beliefs of others. Northwestern also ensures that students will actively participate in molding their own undergraduate experience. One of Northwestern s strongest traditions is the energetic involvement of its undergraduates in campus life, a tradition that often leads them beyond the campus itself as they explore the rich cultural, political, and intellectual life of Chicago. The University places particular value on the ability of its undergraduates to communicate effectively, to interpret the developments in science and technology that shape our changing world, and to use the techniques of quantitative analysis that are necessary to effective professional and social life. Armed with the knowledge and habits of mind they acquire at Northwestern, graduates are prepared to formulate ambitious goals and make intelligent choices for themselves and their society.