Engineering Design Innovationat the SEGAL DESIGN INSTITUTE, McCORMICK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Please refer to The Graduate School website for detailed information about the cost of tuition. In 2023-2024, the EDI program will require four full-time quarters (fall, winter, spring, and fall), one part-time quarter (winter of the second year), and participation in the pre-term summer session Camp EDI ($1500) for incoming students. 

Many master’s students find funding through a variety of loan options or through other scholarship and resource opportunities, some of which are listed on McCormick’s website. Additionally, students are encouraged to visit the Evanston Office of Graduate Financial Aid for information on a variety of federal and private loan and funding options.

Students using financial aid to fund their graduate degree must comply with the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy to maintain eligibility.

Awards   Partial tuition awards are offered to exceptional applicants each year.  Recipients of these awards are selected based on the merit of their program applications.  No additional steps are necessary in order to apply for a tuition award. 

Design Coaching   Students interested in supporting undergraduate coursework in design and innovation are encouraged to apply for Design Coach positions within the Segal Design Institute.  These positions pay hourly and applications are open prior to the start of each quarter.

GEM Fellowship   GEM is a consortium of 120+ universities and 73 companies and national labs who have the same commitment—placing more underrepresented minority students into STEM Graduate programs. 

If you are selected as a GEM Fellow to attend Northwestern University your benefits will be:

• - For two years, Northwestern University pays your tuition in full.
• - The GEM employer member provides two paid summer internships.
• - GEM provides you with $8000 per year that you can use toward your room and board.