Capital Campaign Watch: Northwestern, Southern Methodist, VCU

Starting Out

• Southern Methodist University has started a $1.5 billion campaign, to finish in 2028. The university has already raised $654 million.

Finishing Up

• Northwestern University raised $6.1 billion in a campaign that started in 2014. The original goal was $3.75 billion.
• Virginia Commonwealth University has concluded its capital campaign, raising $841,606,604. That compares to a $750 million goal when the campaign was launch in 2016.