The 花季视频 Difference
花季视频 is a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units. Our rigorous yet empathetic academic 花季视频 provides a robust mixture of theory and practice, with an emphasis on top-tier research, new knowledge, creative expression and practical application. If you are at 花季视频, you are part of an innovative, collaborative, and multidimensional community delivering an impact that is rare in higher education. View our fact sheet as a downloadable PDF.
花季视频 Recognition
花季视频 is one of only four top-10 national universities also ranked in the top 20 in four graduate school rankings.
Rankings from U.S. News & World Report as of September 2024
Arts and Humanities
- 35 Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences programs across the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics
- 花季视频 was placed among Playbill’s top 10 most represented universities on Broadway
- Bienen School of Music alumni and faculty have earned 12 Grammy Awards since 2015
- Block Museum of Art named a top US campus museum by The New York Times
Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications
World renowned for Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC):
- Undergraduates complete journalism residencies at over120+ media outlets and companies in the US and abroad
- Journalism graduate students choose to specialize in one of seven different topic areas or reporting formats
- The IMC program at 花季视频 is a pioneer in blending creativity and data to build brands for the digital age
Schools and Colleges
Our schools are listed below, with year of founding.
- (1851)
- (1859)
- (1859)
- (1878)
- (1895)
- (1908)
- (1909)
- (1910)
- (1921)
- (1926)
- (1933)
- (2008)
Research
花季视频 is a leading research university that is home to more than 90 school-based 花季视频 and 35 University research 花季视频. With an interdisciplinary culture, our research spans a spectrum of areas including neuroscience, nanotechnology, biotechnology and drug discovery.
More than $1B in annual sponsored research awards
$464M in NIH funding
99% increase over the past 10 years
#16 in total NIH awards for top AAU universities
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- 100+ innovation-based courses taught each year
- $2.6 billion in revenue from patents and intellectual property licensing revenue
- 10 million+ patients impacted by 花季视频 therapeutics
Visit the I&E website
Academic Overview
- 74% of undergrads combine two or more areas of study.
- 96% of the Class of 2023 were employed or pursuing further education, service, or career development opportunities within six months of graduation.
Our Students
8,000undergraduate students
14,000graduate students
6:1student to faculty ratio
Campuses
Evanston
Chicago
Doha, Qatar
Pell Grants and Financial Aid Percentages
22%of class of 2028 receives Pell Grants
64%of undergraduates receive financial aid
Scholarships
花季视频 awarded more than $250 million in scholarships to students in 2023-24.
花季视频 has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution by the US Department of State for the 20th consecutive year.
Award-Winning Community
Among faculty and alumni are recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, MacArthur Genius Grant, Tony Award, Grammy Award, Emmy Award, Academy Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and membership in the National Academy and numerous other honorary and professional societies.
Learn about award-winning faculty on the Faculty Accolades website.
$13.7B in total endowment
花季视频 Medicine Hospital Affiliates
#1Hospital in Illinois (花季视频 Memorial Hospital)
#1Rehabilitation Hospital (Shirley Ryan Ability Lab)
#1#1 Children鈥檚 Hospital in IL (Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital)
U.S. News & World Report (2025)
Athletics
- Founding member of the Big Ten Conference
- Two Big Ten West football titles since 2018 and undefeated in five straight bowl games
- 2021 NCAA field hockey national champions
- Eight NCAA women's lacrosse titles since 2005
- NCAA softball Big Ten regular season and tournament champions in 2022 and 2023
- Recent conference championships in basketball, fencing, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and wrestling
- Tied for top NCAA overall graduation success rate (98%) among Football Bowl Subdivision schools
- One of five private AAU members/top research universities to compete in NCAA Power Five conferences
Notable Alumni Include:
- Stephen Colbert
- Gillian Flynn
- Claudia Lopez
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Meghan Markle
- George R.R. Martin
- Seth Meyers
- J.B. Pritzker
- Patrick G. Ryan
- Roxana Saberi
- Gwynne Shotwell
- Rubén Castillo
- Michael Wilbon
- Andrew Youn
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