Alumni Benefits
Being a Wildcat comes with great perks—from automatic NAA membership to a wide range of special benefits and services available only to Northwestern alumni. Learn more and start taking advantage of your alumni benefits today.
Free Email Address
Sign up for a free Google-powered Northwestern email account. Account options include @u.northwestern.edu, @alum.northwestern.edu, @nlaw.northwestern.edu, and @fsm.northwestern.edu (includes @md.northwestern.edu e-mail forwarding) and are available to alumni and Feinberg School of Medicine residents. Please note that as of October 2024, these accounts are limited to just email and will not have access to Google Drive or Google Photos. Learn more.
Access to University Libraries
Sign up for your official NAA benefits pass, which allows you access to the University Libraries (link requires sign in to Our Northwestern). Visit the Libraries website for information about alumni library benefits.
Free Online Courses
Through the Coursera platform, Northwestern offers a robust slate of online courses—also known as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)—free to alumni. Simply sign up for an alumni email account, which will authorize you to register for Northwestern MOOCs at no cost. Find out more about Northwestern MOOCs.
Class Rings and Graduation Gear
Order your class ring through our partner Balfour, as well as graduation announcements and diploma frame.
Evanston Campus Tours for Alumni
(Alumni tours are temporarily suspended)
Come back to campus for an exclusive alumni tour. Revisit your past, learn about changes on campus, and explore the University’s progress. The 60 to 90-minute walking tour will explore the heart of the Evanston campus and feature information about historic buildings, new construction, and campus life. Tours are guided by Northwestern Alumni Relations and Development staff and are available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. Contact the Northwestern Alumni Association at naainfo@northwestern.edu to request your tour. Please allow at least one week advance notice for your tour to be arranged.
If you plan to visit campus outside of regular tour hours, consider following the campus map with our 60-minute walking audio tour narrated by University Historian, Kevin Leonard '77, '82 MS.