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Acceptance Rate 78.14%
Yield 28.94%
SAT Score 990
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,322

NSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.14% at Northern State University. Total 1,322 students applied and 1,033 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 990 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.northern.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.northern.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.14%
Average Test Scores990 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.14%. A total of 1,322 students (586 men and 732 women) have applied to and 1,033 (432 men and 600 women) students admitted to Northern State University.
Among them, 129 male and 170 female students have enrolled into NSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.94%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,32258673240
Admitted1,03343260010
Enrolled29912917000
Acceptance Rate 78.14% 73.72% 81.97% 25.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.94% 29.86% 28.33% 0.00% -
[Chart] Northern State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NSU, 8 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 246 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 990 at NSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 800.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8009901150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing410450580
Math390540570
ACT Composite182124
Math172024
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northern State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for NSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NSU

The calendar system at Northern State University is Semester. Northern State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northern State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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