Northwestern University is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 52,000 applications are received by Northwestern University every year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 7 percent which equates to about 3,620 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 2,070 or 57% of the candidates who earned acceptance letter from Northwestern University decide to register. Based on the institution’s application data, 47% of the students were men while 52% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 52 percent of the women enrolled at Northwestern University as compared to 47 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 1,480 - 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
51,769
Male 24,511
Female 27,258

 

Acceptance
3,623
Male 1,715
Female 1,908

 

Enrollment Total
2,065
Male 977
Female 1,088


Acceptance Rate
7%
Male
7%
Female
7%

 

Yield
57%
Male
57%
Female
57%


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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