Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest chartered university in Illinois. The university has its main campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Motto: Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin) · On seal: Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας (Greek)
Motto in English: "Whatsoever things are true" (Philippians 4:8 AV) · "The Word full of grace and truth" (John 1:14)
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