Overview

Program highlights

The Environmental Sciences program at Northwestern University will help students learn to:

Conceptualize environmental problems in a broad, interdisciplinary framework.

Apply quantitative and qualitative critical thinking skills to environmental problems spanning local to global scales.

Combine methods, perspectives, and practices in the natural sciences and engineering with those in the social sciences and humanities.

Discriminate between different views to separate cause from effect, recognize overarching themes, and differentiate fact from opinion.

Synthesize information in a way that promotes positive changes in human activity and offers solutions to existing and emerging environmental problems.

Communicate effectively in a variety of forms and formats.

The major offers two tracks: science and policy. Both tracks share common foundation courses in science, mathematics, and social science and the same core curriculum. Advanced course work differs with track. The major entails three successive levels:

Foundation Courses in basic science, mathematics, and social science.
Core Courses that provide more specific education about the discipline.

Advanced Studies Courses offering specialized training in key areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Earth: A Habitable Planet

Health of the Biosphere

Humans and the Environment

Geographic Information Systems

Instrumentation And Field Methods

Global Change Ecology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

units of credit

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences View 1433 other Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application*
Official secondary school transcript and school report
Counselor recommendation
At least one teacher recommendation
SAT or ACT scores
While there is no minimum score required by Northwestern, competitive applicants demonstrate a high level of English proficiency and typically score in the high range on all sections of the exams we accept.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Out-of-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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