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Acceptance Rate 92.54%
Yield 37.38%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,015

NSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 92.54% at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Total 3,015 students applied and 2,790 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.nsula.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.nsula.edu/futurestudents/how-to-apply/
Acceptance Rate92.54%
Average Test Scores1,030 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 92.54%. A total of 3,015 students (934 men and 2,074 women) have applied to and 2,790 (851 men and 1,932 women) students admitted to Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
Among them, 331 male and 712 female students have enrolled into NSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 37.38%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,0159342,07400
Admitted2,7908511,93200
Enrolled1,04333171200
Acceptance Rate 92.54% 91.11% 93.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 37.38% 38.90% 36.85% - -
[Chart] Northwestern State University of Louisiana Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NSU, 36 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 891 applicants (85%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at NSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,163 and 25th percentile score is 866.
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 Total86610301163
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing448510610
Math418520553
ACT Composite182124
Math161823
English172124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northwestern State University of Louisiana, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana is Semester. Northwestern State University of Louisiana accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northwestern State University of Louisiana accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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