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Academic Programs

Start charting your path today.

With a vast array of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, Northwestern provides students at every level with hundreds of options to suit their personal academic goals.

Undergraduate Programs

Find majors, minors and certificates offered by our undergraduate schools.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS A-Z

Graduate Programs

Find master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, and graduate certificates.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS A-Z

Professional Programs

Find evening and online options for degrees, certificates and courses.

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS A-Z

Colleges and Schools

Weinberg College of Arts and SciencesLEARN MORESchool of CommunicationLEARN MORESchool of Education and Social PolicyLEARN MOREMcCormick School of Engineering and Applied ScienceLEARN MOREThe Graduate SchoolLEARN MOREMedill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing CommunicationsLEARN MORENorthwestern Pritzker School of LawLEARN MOREKellogg School of ManagementLEARN MOREFeinberg School of MedicineLEARN MOREBienen School of MusicLEARN MORESchool of Professional StudiesLEARN MORENorthwestern in QatarLEARN MORE

Academic Study

Take your learning to the next level.

Choosing Courses

Choose from the 4,000+ courses Northwestern offers annually. Most students take a dozen courses a year. 

• Class Descriptions
• Undergraduate Course Catalog
• Summer Session Courses
• Office of the Registrar
• Transcripts
• CAESAR
• Canvas

Advising and Support

Academic advisers can help with everything from selecting a degree or major to preparing for job searching or additional schooling after graduation. 

• Undergraduate Advising
• Northwestern Health Professions Advising
• Undergraduate Academic Resource Portal
• Academic support for student-athletes
• School-specific advising and more

Arts for All

The Bienen School of Music offers classes to all undergraduate students, regardless of major. Options range from an interdisciplinary history of the symphony to the cultural implications of jazz, and many more.

• Music classes and opportunities
• Performing ensembles for non-majors

Digital Learning

Northwestern uses technology to foster active learning, both in classrooms and online. Learn more about how instructors are incorporating educational technologies in the classroom, or explore our free online MOOCs. 

• Digital learning at Northwestern
• MOOC classes, certificates and specializations

Pre-Collegiate Education

Enrichment options for the K-12 set.

• SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH