Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a non selective school. They receive approximately 3,020 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 93 percent which is equal about 2,800 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 1,040 or 37 percent of the students will have chosen Northwestern State University of Louisiana as their future school. The institution’s application data shows that 30 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 68 percent who are women. When the semester begins, about 68 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana and 31 percent were men. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northwestern State University of Louisiana when applying. 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. Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s undergraduate application fee is $20.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
3,015
Male 934
Female 2,074

 

Acceptance
2,790
Male 851
Female 1,932

 

Enrollment Total
1,043
Male 331
Female 712


Acceptance Rate
92.5%
Male
91.1%
Female
93.2%

 

Yield
37.4%
Male
38.9%
Female
36.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$25



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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