Privacy Policy and Disclosures

Northwestern University is committed to respecting your privacy. You can visit the Northwestern University websites without revealing any personal information. Should you choose to provide us with any personal information, the University will use such information only to conduct official University business and will disclose it only when we believe such disclosure may be appropriate to comply with applicable law, to enforce our Visitor Agreement or to protect the rights, property or the safety of visitors to our website, the University community or the public.

Information-Gathering

We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our website and for analytics purposes. User sessions will be tracked, but you do not have to submit personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Websites and Content

Northwestern University websites may contain links to other websites owned by third parties as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the University website. Northwestern University is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites and does not make any representations or endorsements about them. If you decide to leave the website and access any third-party site, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate away from this website.

Your Account

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, if any, and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree that billing and registration information you provide on the websites will be accurate and complete.


Northwestern University contracts with Everspring to assist in supporting the recruitment process for certain online, hybrid and/or campus programs. Northwestern University is solely responsible for setting admission requirements, admission and enrollment decisions, determining transferability of prior credits, financial aid administration, and the instruction, curriculum and graduation requirements of the program. Partnering with leading universities across a range of program areas, Everspring specializes in providing services such as research, marketing, recruitment support, learning design and student support, and support for the launch and growth of certain online, hybrid, and/or campus programs. Everspring has a track record of delivering outstanding outcomes to Northwestern University. Learn more about Everspring.