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A. GENERAL INFORMATION
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A1. Address Information

Name of College or University	Northwestern University
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country	633 Clark St. Evanston, IL 60208 USA
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip/Country
Main Phone Number	847-491-3741
WWW Home Page Address	http://www.northwestern.edu
Admissions Phone Number	847-491-7271
Admissions Toll-free Number
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country	Northwestern University Office of Undergraduate Admission P.O. Box 3060 Evanston, IL 60204-3060 USA
Admissions Fax Number
Admissions E-mail Address	ug-admission@northwestern.edu
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:	http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational college
Men's college
Women's college

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester
Quarter
Trimester
Other (describe):
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe):

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate
Diploma
Associate
Transfer
Terminal
Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral
First professional
First professional certificate