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Acceptance Rate 85.56%
Yield 18.61%
SAT Score 1,065
ACT Score 21
Applicants 6,877

Northwest Missouri State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 85.56% at Northwest Missouri State University. Total 6,877 students applied and 5,884 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,065 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Northwest Missouri State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Applicationhttps://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm
Acceptance Rate85.56%
Average Test Scores1,065 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 85.56%. A total of 6,877 students (2,363 men and 4,514 women) have applied to and 5,884 (2,002 men and 3,882 women) students admitted to Northwest Missouri State University.
Among them, 419 male and 676 female students have enrolled into Northwest Missouri State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Northwest Missouri State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,8772,3634,51400
Admitted5,8842,0023,88200
Enrolled1,09541967600
Acceptance Rate 85.56% 84.72% 86.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.61% 20.93% 17.41% - -
[Chart] Northwest Missouri State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Northwest Missouri State, 24 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 919 applicants (84%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,065 at Northwest Missouri State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,158 and 25th percentile score is 938.
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 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
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93810651158
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing473540578
Math465525580
ACT Composite182124
Math161923
English172023
[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, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, 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 SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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