Northwestern University

university, Evanston, Illinois, United States
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1851 - present
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Northwestern University, private, coeducational university in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. Northwestern University is a comprehensive research institution and a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Northwestern’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs are among the most highly regarded in the United States. Total enrollment is approximately 21,000. The university was founded in 1851 by a group of businessmen and professionals, led by physician John Evans. It was created to serve the area of the Northwest Territory—an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Instruction began in 1855, and ...(100 of 300 words)