Northwestern University is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 49,000 applications are received by Northwestern University every year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 8 percent which equates to about 3,810 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 2,100 or 55% of the candidates who earned acceptance letter from Northwestern University decide to register. Based on the institution’s application data, 48% of the students were men while 51% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 53 percent of the women enrolled at Northwestern University as compared to 46 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee imposes by Northwestern University is $75. Prospective students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northwestern University when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score of 34 - 35 or a 1,510 - 1,560 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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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
Applications
49,474
Male 23,774
Female 25,686

 

Acceptance
3,806
Male 1,735
Female 2,070

 

Enrollment Total
2,103
Male 976
Female 1,127


Acceptance Rate
7.7%
Male
7.3%
Female
8.1%

 

Yield
55.3%
Male
56.2%
Female
54.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$95



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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