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'''Northwestern University''' is an [[Illinois]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1853.<ref>http://www.northwestern.edu/about/facts/</ref> It ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> | '''Northwestern University''' is an [[Illinois]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1853.<ref>http://www.northwestern.edu/about/facts/</ref> It ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> | ||
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| − | Northwestern has 12 women's and 9 men's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 1 bowl game (while losing 5).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/northwestern_database.htm</ref> | + | Northwestern has 12 [[Title IX|women's]] and 9 men's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 1 bowl game (while losing 5).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/northwestern_database.htm</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Nb_US_universities|Illinois}} | {{Nb_US_universities|Illinois}} | ||
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| City: | Evanston, Illinois |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cheer/dance team, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, wrestling[1] |
| Colors: | purple, white |
| Mascot: | Willie the Wildcat |
| Website: | http://www.northwestern.edu |
Northwestern University is an Illinois private university founded in 1853.[2] It ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
Athletics
Northwestern has 12 women's and 9 men's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 1 bowl game (while losing 5).[4]