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Acceptance Rate 72.82%
Yield 31.29%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 5,670

Purdue Northwest Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 72.82% at Purdue University Northwest. Total 5,670 students applied and 4,129 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 Purdue Northwest.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.pnw.edu/admissions-financial-aid/
Online Applicationwww.pnw.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply
Acceptance Rate72.82%
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 72.82%. A total of 5,670 students (2,950 men and 2,720 women) have applied to and 4,129 (2,082 men and 2,047 women) students admitted to Purdue University Northwest.
Among them, 657 male and 635 female students have enrolled into Purdue Northwest and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Purdue Northwest
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,6702,9502,72000
Admitted4,1292,0822,04700
Enrolled1,29265763500
Acceptance Rate 72.82% 70.58% 75.26% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.29% 31.56% 31.02% - -
[Chart] Purdue University Northwest Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Purdue Northwest, 648 applicants (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 86 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Purdue Northwest. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 950.
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 Purdue Northwest. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Purdue Northwest with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Purdue Northwest
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010501170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530590
Math470520580
ACT Composite182124
Math182125
English172023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Purdue University Northwest, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Purdue 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 Purdue Northwest

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