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Acceptance Rate 94.26%
Yield 43.21%
SAT Score 1,175
ACT Score 27
Applicants 383

Northwest Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.26% at Northwest University. Total 383 students applied and 361 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,175 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Northwest.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationwww.northwestu.edu/home
Online Applicationhttps://www.northwestu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate94.26%
Average Test Scores1,175 SAT / 27 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 94.26%. A total of 383 students (114 men and 268 women) have applied to and 361 (106 men and 254 women) students admitted to Northwest University.
Among them, 58 male and 98 female students have enrolled into Northwest and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 43.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Northwest
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants38311426810
Admitted36110625410
Enrolled156589800
Acceptance Rate 94.26% 92.98% 94.78% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 43.21% 54.72% 38.58% 0.00% -
[Chart] Northwest University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Northwest, 39 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,175 at Northwest. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Northwest. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Northwest with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Northwest
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011751320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540605685
Math510570635
ACT Composite222730
Math182325
English202430
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northwest University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Northwest
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

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