How Aid is Determined

Financial aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in full-time Pritzker programs are offered loans up to the full cost of attendance, minus any scholarship assistance or outside assistance received.

Part-time programs

Students may be offered loans to cover tuition, fees and book expenses only but may request funding for living expenses on an individual basis if enrolled at least half-time (4.00 credits in Fall and Spring and 2 credits in Summer).

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

Financial aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the Evening and Weekend MBA program are offered loans up to the cost of tuition, fees and book expenses, minus any scholarship funding they may be receiving, based on their projected enrollment reported on the university aid application.

• If your enrollment changes, contact our office so your aid offer can be adjusted accordingly.
• Additional funding for living expenses can be requested if you are enrolled at least half-time (1.50+ units). To do so, email our office from your Northwestern email account to request additional funds.

 Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

Financial aid aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the DPT program are offered loans up to the full cost of attendance, minus any scholarship assistance or outside assistance received.

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

Financial aid aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the MPO program are offered loans up to the full cost of attendance, minus any scholarship assistance or outside assistance received.

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

 

Financial aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the PA program are offered loans up to the full cost of attendance, minus any scholarship assistance or outside assistance received.

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

 

Financial aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the SPS-Graduate programs are offered loans up to the cost of tuition, fees and book expenses based on their projected enrollment reported on the university aid application.

• If your enrollment changes, contact our office so your aid offer can be adjusted accordingly.
• Additional funding for living expenses can be requested if you are enrolled at least half-time (1.50+ units). To do so, email our office from your Northwestern email account to request additional funds.

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

 

Financial aid offers are compiled on an individual basis. Students in the SPS-Undergraduate programs are offered federal and state grant assistance (when eligible based on the FAFSA) and their maximum federal loan eligibility.

• If your enrollment changes, contact our office so your aid offer can be adjusted accordingly.
• Additional funding for living expenses can be requested. Additional funding options available include private educational loans through a private lender of choice. 
• Students who previously earned a bachelors degree are not eligible for grant assistance under federal and state regulations.

Cost of attendance

The cost of attendance (COA) is the student's maximum eligibility for financial aid and is based on a student's enrollment. The COA changes each year, and it includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and other figures.

Student Aid Index

The Student Aid Index, as well as other factors, determines a student's eligibility for federal and state grant assistance. The SAI is determined by the FAFSA.

If you are a federally Dependent student, the SAI includes both a parental contribution and a student contribution:

• Parental contribution is composed of many factors including: parents' income, assets, and family size.
• Student contribution includes a portion of their personal assets each year and savings from summer employment. The summer earnings expectation varies based on class level and actual reported income.

Federally Independent

The expected family contribution includes only the student contribution, which is based on income, asset and family size.