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Acceptance Rate 93.47%
Yield 30.92%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 24
Applicants 1,301

Northwestern-St Paul Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 93.47% at University of Northwestern-St Paul. Total 1,301 students applied and 1,216 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://unwsp.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://unwsp.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate93.47%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 24 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 93.47%. A total of 1,301 students (657 men and 644 women) have applied to and 1,216 (603 men and 613 women) students admitted to University of Northwestern-St Paul.
Among them, 159 male and 217 female students have enrolled into Northwestern-St Paul and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Northwestern-St Paul
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,30165764400
Admitted1,21660361300
Enrolled37615921700
Acceptance Rate 93.47% 91.78% 95.19% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.92% 26.37% 35.40% - -
[Chart] University of Northwestern-St Paul Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Northwestern-St Paul, 16 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 128 applicants (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Northwestern-St Paul. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,271 and 25th percentile score is 868.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Northwestern-St Paul. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Northwestern-St Paul with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Northwestern-St Paul
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total86810401271
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430515608
Math438525663
ACT Composite202428
Math192426
English202429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Northwestern-St Paul, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for Northwestern-St Paul
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 Northwestern-St Paul

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