Northwestern University, established in 1851 and located in Evanston, Illinois, is a prestigious private research university. It is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the Association of American Universities. The university's main campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan near Chicago, with other schools such as the Medill School of Journalism, the Kellogg School of Management, the Pritzker School of Law, and the Feinberg School of Medicine located in downtown Chicago. Northwestern has produced 19 Nobel laureates and 38 Pulitzer Prize winners. As of 2015, Northwestern's endowment was approximately $10.19 billion, making it one of the wealthiest universities in the United States.

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