Evanston
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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ therapeutics
The Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Difference
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is a comprehensive research university that is deeply interdisciplinary across multiple schools and units. Our rigorous yet empathetic academic environment 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 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, 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.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Recognition
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ 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
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
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is a leading research university that is home to more than 90 school-based centers and 35 University research centers. 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
Academics
7.5%acceptance rate
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
Chicago
Doha, Qatar
Pell Grants and Financial Aid Percentages
22%of class of 2028 receives Pell Grants
64%of undergraduates receive financial aid
Scholarships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ awarded more than $250 million in scholarships to students in 2023-24.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ 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
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Medicine Hospital Affiliates
#1
Hospital in Illinois (Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Memorial Hospital)
#1
Rehabilitation Hospital (Shirley Ryan Ability Lab)
#1
#1 Children’s Hospital in IL (Lurie Children’s 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