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Applying to NU

Acceptance Rate 79.68%
Yield 22.66%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,368

NU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79.68% at Northwood University. Total 1,368 students applied and 1,090 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.northwood.edu/admissions
Online Applicationapply.northwood.edu/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Acceptance Rate79.68%
Average Test Scores1,050 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 79.68%. A total of 1,368 students (901 men and 467 women) have applied to and 1,090 (707 men and 383 women) students admitted to Northwood University.
Among them, 160 male and 87 female students have enrolled into NU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.66%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,36890146700
Admitted1,09070738300
Enrolled2471608700
Acceptance Rate 79.68% 78.47% 82.01% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.66% 22.63% 22.72% - -
[Chart] Northwood University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NU, 146 applicants (65% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 20 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at NU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010501160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470520580
Math480530580
ACT Composite172123
Math162023
English151923
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northwood University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for NU
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 NU

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