r/Northwestern↗
Northwestern University
This is the subreddit for all things Northwestern. Whether you're an alum, student, prospie, or generally interested in the 'Cats, welcome!
30k subscribers160 posts / mo in Sep 2026134 authors / mosince 2008
r/Northwestern has 30k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 160 posts a month from 134 people. Top topics: College Campuses, Freshman Dorms/Housing and College Applications & Updates.
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- College Campuses6.7%
- Freshman Dorms/Housing1.9%
- College Applications & Updates1.8%
- Computer Science Courses1.5%
- Campus Housing1.4%
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