In general, Northern Michigan University is known for being a fairly selective school. The institution receives approximately 6,920 applications each year from prospective students. The acceptance rate tends to be 70 percent which is equal 4,842 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester starts, only about 1,550 or 32% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Northern Michigan University choose to register. The ratio of the students who applied is 33% and 62% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 55% were typically women chose Northern Michigan University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 39% were men. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northern Michigan University when filling out the application. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 19 - 25 for ACT or 990 - 1,210 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northern Michigan University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2019
Applications
6,922
Male 2,346
Female 4,343

 

Acceptance
4,842
Male 1,657
Female 3,011

 

Enrollment Total
1,551
Male 618
Female 868


Acceptance Rate
70%
Male
70.6%
Female
69.3%

 

Yield
32%
Male
37.3%
Female
28.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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