Northwest Missouri State University Admission and Test Scores

Northwest Missouri State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.09% at Northwest Missouri State University. Total 5,185 students applied and 4,464 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,095 and the average ACT score is 22.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Admission Information	https://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Application	https://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm
Acceptance Rate	86.09%
Average Test Scores	1,095 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 86.09%. A total of 5,185 students (1,862 men and 3,323 women) have applied to and 4,464 (1,587 men and 2,877 women) students admitted to Northwest Missouri State University.

Among them, 364 male and 626 female students have enrolled into Northwest Missouri State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at Northwest Missouri State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,185	1,862	3,323	0	0
Admitted	4,464	1,587	2,877	0	0
Enrolled	990	364	626	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.09%	85.23%	86.58%	-	-
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	22.18%	22.94%	21.76%	-	-

[Chart] Northwest Missouri State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Northwest Missouri State, 16 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 651 applicants (66%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,095 at Northwest Missouri State. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,193 and 25^th percentile score is 976.

The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25^th percentile score is 19.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Northwest Missouri State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Northwest Missouri State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Average SAT and ACT Scores at Northwest Missouri State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	976	1095	1193
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	478	550	593
Math	498	545	600
ACT Composite	19	22	24
Math	18	22	24
English	18	22	24

[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject

[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northwest Missouri State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.

In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.

Application Requirements for Northwest Missouri State
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 Northwest Missouri State

The calendar system at Northwest Missouri State University is Semester. Northwest Missouri State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northwest Missouri State University accepts.

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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