Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1090
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 973 admitted students 21 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
8%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1240. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 610, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 630, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1090 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Northwestern College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-610 -
Math
460-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 973 admitted students 219 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
82%
Similar to the SAT, Northwestern College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 82% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-27 -
Math
18-26 -
Composite
20-27
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northwestern College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Northwestern College received a total of 1,172 applications. These applications included 680 male applicants and 492 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,172 applicants, Northwestern College admitted 973 students. Among the admitted students, there were 548 males and 425 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 268 students chose to enroll at Northwestern College. This means that 268 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 134 were male and 134 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northwestern College had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northwestern College had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 32%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northwestern College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northwestern College 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.
Northwestern College 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 record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Northwestern College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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