Northwest Missouri State University is a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 5,190 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 86 percent which equates to about 4,470 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 1,000 or 21 percent of the candidates would have picked Northwest Missouri State University as their future school. Based on the institution’s application data, 35% of the applicants were men while 63% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 63 percent of the women decided to study at Northwest Missouri State University as compared to 36 percent of men who decided to enroll. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northwest Missouri State University when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 18 - 24 for ACT or 970 - 1,180 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northwest Missouri State University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
5,185
Male 1,838
Female 3,282

 

Acceptance
4,466
Male 1,568
Female 2,842

 

Enrollment Total
951
Male 349
Female 602


Acceptance Rate
86.1%
Male
85.3%
Female
86.6%

 

Yield
21.3%
Male
22.3%
Female
21.2%


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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