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Northwestern University

Northwestern University is recognized both nationally and internationally for the quality of its educational programs at all levels. It is located in Evanston, Illinois.

The school was funded in 1851 and officially opened in 1855.

The school's sports teams are called the Wildcats. The school is the member of the Big Ten Conference.

Notable Alumni

Saul Bellow, author and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Richard Gephardt, U.S. Representative
David Schwimmer, actor (Friends)
John Paul Stevens, U.S. Supreme Court justice

External Links

http://www.northwestern.edu -- Official Northwestern University website

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