Northwest University, founded in 185 1, is a private research university located in Evanston, Illinois, USA. It is a founding member of the Top Ten Alliance and a member of association of american universities. The official mascot is Wildcat Willie.
Northwest University was founded by Mr. John Evans in 1960. Its main campus is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the suburb of Evanston, Illinois, near Chicago, the third largest city in the United States. Journalism school, business school, law school and medical school are all located in downtown Chicago.
Northwest University was founded by Methodist Christians in Chicago in 185 1. 1855 officially put into operation, there were two teachers and ten students. The nine founders of the school, all Methodists, knelt down and prayed before the first organizational meeting. The name of this university comes from the desire of its founders to serve the people of the former northwest States.
Evanston Campus of Northern University includes undergraduate colleges, graduate schools and business schools, and runs along the north-south direction of Lake Michigan. In the north of the campus, there are the Student Union Building, Henry Crane Gymnasium and other sports facilities, technical research institutes, observatories and other science-related buildings, including the Ford Motor Company Design Center.