Overview

Pursue career fields such as academic advising and administration, alumni relations and development, athletics, career services, enrollment management, international and global education, nonprofit, policy and government relations, and student affairs.

Program highlights

You want to pursue the Higher Education Administration and Policy graduate program at Northwestern University full-time. Bravo! We believe students’ own passions and experiences should guide their learning. Therefore, our courses offer flexibility for students to examine areas of particular interest within each topic. The Master’s Project and internship experience(s) give you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of the issues within higher education that are most important to you.

We are excited that you want to pursue the MSHE graduate program as you experience other important life commitments. Bravo! We believe students’ own passions and experiences should guide their learning. Therefore, our courses offer flexibility for students to examine areas of particular interest within each topic. The Master’s Project and internship experience, if you so choose, give you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of the issues within higher education that are most important to you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Structure, Governance and Leadership in Higher Education

Developing & Coaching Leadership: Learning Strategies

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Through Intentional Leadership Change

History and Philosophy of Higher Education

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
The Comprehensive Community College

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

GRE^®

160 _(verbal)

154 _{(quantitative)}

5 _(analytical)

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General requirements

Online application form

Statement of purpose (non-matriculated students)

3 Essays

All undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts

Resume

Two letters of recommendation

GRE scores

TOEFL score (international students)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5617 USD / module

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Out-of-State

5617 USD / module

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Domestic

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In-State

5617 USD / module

≈ 5617 USD / module

Additional Details

Tuition per course

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.

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Overview

Program highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Evanston

Financing

Funding

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