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Acceptance Rate 7.00%
Yield 54.99%
SAT Score 1,530
ACT Score 34
Applicants 51,261

Applying To Northwestern

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 7% at Northwestern University where a total of 51,261 students applied and 3,588 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 34. It requires four items to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Northwestern.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationwww.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate7.00%
Average Test Scores1,530 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 7.00% where a total of 51,261 students (23,535 men and 27,725 women) have applied to Northwestern and 3,588 (1,647 men and 1,941 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 922 male and 1,068 female students have enrolled into Northwestern and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 54.99%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Northwestern
TotalMenWomen
Applicants51,26123,53527,725
Admitted3,5881,6471,941
Enrolled1,9739221,068
Acceptance Rate 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 54.99% 55.98% 55.02%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Northwestern, 965 applicants (47% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 638 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 34 at Northwestern. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,490. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 106 and the 25th percentile score is 100. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Northwestern.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Northwestern
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730770
SAT Math760800
ACT Composite3335
ACT Math3235
ACT English3536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Northwestern University requires 4 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, TOEFL) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 4 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Northwestern
High School GPA△
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)△
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Northwestern University is Quarter. Northwestern University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Northwestern University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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