by our College Data Analytics Team| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 600 | 33.58% |
| California | 201 | 11.25% |
| New York | 133 | 7.44% |
| Florida | 65 | 3.64% |
| Texas | 64 | 3.58% |
| New Jersey | 63 | 3.53% |
| Ohio | 56 | 3.13% |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 2.69% |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 2.29% |
| Michigan | 40 | 2.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 2.07% |
| Georgia | 31 | 1.73% |
| Virginia | 31 | 1.73% |
| Maryland | 30 | 1.68% |
| Connecticut | 28 | 1.57% |
| Colorado | 27 | 1.51% |
| Washington | 26 | 1.45% |
| Indiana | 26 | 1.45% |
| Iowa | 20 | 1.12% |
| Arizona | 16 | 0.90% |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0.90% |
| Oregon | 15 | 0.84% |
| Kentucky | 11 | 0.62% |
| Kansas | 11 | 0.62% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 0.56% |
| Nevada | 8 | 0.45% |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0.39% |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.39% |
| Maine | 7 | 0.39% |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 0.28% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.28% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0.22% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0.17% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.17% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.17% |
| Alabama | 3 | 0.17% |
| Utah | 3 | 0.17% |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.11% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.11% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.06% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.06% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.06% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.06% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.06% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.06% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.06% |
The majority of the Northwestern students who live in the U.S. are from Illinois. Student location diversity is higher than average.