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Acceptance Rate 72.36%
Yield 18.27%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 22
Applicants 8,617

Purdue Northwest Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.36% at Purdue University Northwest. Total 8,617 students applied and 6,235 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate72.36%
Average Test Scores1,020 SAT / 22 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 72.36%. A total of 8,617 students (4,417 men and 4,072 women) have applied to and 6,235 (3,124 men and 3,028 women) students admitted to Purdue University Northwest.
Among them, 533 male and 583 female students have enrolled into Purdue Northwest and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Purdue Northwest
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,6174,4174,0721226
Admitted6,2353,1243,028812
Enrolled1,139533583230
Acceptance Rate 72.36% 70.73% 74.36% 66.39% 33.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.27% 17.06% 19.25% 28.40% -
[Chart] Purdue University Northwest Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Purdue Northwest, 818 applicants (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 38 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Purdue Northwest. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
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 Total89010201140
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450510570
Math440510570
ACT Composite162224
Math172126
English161923
[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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