Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 165 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Northwest University. Among these students, 32 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 14 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1098
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 454 admitted students 32 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 985-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 495 and 620, while 25% scored below 495 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1098 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Northwest University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
495-620 -
Math
490-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 454 admitted students 14 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Northwest University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-35 -
Math
22-30 -
Composite
24-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$30
Undergraduate$30
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northwest University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Northwest University received a total of 473 applications. These applications included 148 male applicants and 325 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 473 applicants, Northwest University admitted 454 students. Among the admitted students, there were 140 males and 314 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 165 students chose to enroll at Northwest University. This means that 165 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 58 were male and 107 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northwest University had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 95% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northwest University had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northwest University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northwest University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Northwest University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Northwest University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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