In general, Northwestern College is a somewhat selective school. Around 1,500 applications are received by the school annually. The acceptance rate tends to be around 80 percent which is equal about 1,200 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term begins, only about 330 or 27 percent of the applicants would have chosen Northwestern College as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 55 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 43 percent who are women. When the semester begins, about 42 percent of those accepted women chose Northwestern College and 57 percent were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northwestern College when applying. Often, an ACT score between 20 - 25 or an SAT score between 1,040 - 1,210 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Northwestern College’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 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
1,501
Male 835
Female 660

 

Acceptance
1,206
Male 674
Female 528

 

Enrollment Total
327
Male 187
Female 140


Acceptance Rate
80.4%
Male
80.7%
Female
80%

 

Yield
27.1%
Male
27.7%
Female
26.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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