Northwestern University

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Northwestern University
Motto Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin: Whatsoever things are true)
Established 1851
Type Private
Endowment $4.92 billion[1]
President Henry S. Bienen
Staff 2,500 (approx.)
Undergraduates 7,947
Postgraduates 5,460
Location Evanston, Illinois, USA
Campus Suburban, 240 acres
Athletics Wildcats
Colors Purple and White
Mascot Willie the Wildcat
Website www.northwestern.edu


Northwestern University is a university in Evanston, Illinois, and Chicago, Illinois. It is very prestigious and selective.