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Northwestern University (NU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducation research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago. The university is organized into eleven schools and colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The Kellogg School of Management, Medill School of Journalism, Feinberg School of Medicine, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Communication, School of Education and Social Policy, School of Music, and School of Law are often ranked highly in their respective fields. Student enrollments include approximately 7,800 undergraduate and 6,300 graduate students. Northwestern competes in the NCAA's Division I and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. Founded in 1851 by Methodists from Chicago (including John Evans, after whom Evanston is named), Northwestern opened in Evanston in 1855 with two faculty members and ten students. The school’s nine founders, all of whom were Methodists ... full article at wikipedia

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
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