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Academics

The academic life you create here will be extraordinarily rich, because you’ll get the experience of a leading arts and sciences college together with the far-reaching opportunities of a major university. And, our place at the heart of Northwestern means that you’ll also find courses, programs, and resources beyond the capacity of most colleges. Not to mention a community of people with an incredible range of talents and passions.

The arts and sciences education we provide at Weinberg College is distinctly interdisciplinary, multicultural, and entrepreneurial. It re-imagines the traditional arts and sciences curriculum for today's world.

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The College offers 48 majors and 54 minors that encompass the full scope of human endeavor — humanities, arts, mathematics, the natural sciences, and the social sciences — with an emphasis on critical thinking.

Many academic programs are interdisciplinary, bringing together experts from different departments to advance shared intellectual interests.

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