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Acceptance Rate 64.74%
Yield 9.94%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,247

NNU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 64.74% at Northwest Nazarene University. Total 3,247 students applied and 2,102 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.nnu.edu/office/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.nnu.edu/apply-now
Acceptance Rate64.74%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 64.74%. A total of 3,247 students (1,394 men and 1,853 women) have applied to and 2,102 (852 men and 1,250 women) students admitted to Northwest Nazarene University.
Among them, 105 male and 104 female students have enrolled into NNU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.94%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NNU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,2471,3941,85300
Admitted2,1028521,25000
Enrolled20910510400
Acceptance Rate 64.74% 61.12% 67.46% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.94% 12.32% 8.32% - -
[Chart] Northwest Nazarene University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NNU, 91 applicants (44% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at NNU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,005.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NNU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NNU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NNU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100511201240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing515570630
Math490550610
ACT Composite222427
Math202428
English202428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northwest Nazarene University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for NNU
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 NNU

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