Applying to NCAD

Northwest College of Art & Design's acceptance rate is 67.94% for 2023 admission. A total of 131 students applied and 89 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NCAD.

To apply to NCAD, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Northwest College of Art & Design.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Northwest College of Art & Design is 67.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 51.69%. 40 men and 91 women applied to NCAD and 27 men and 62 women students were accepted.

Among them, 16 men and 30 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at NCAD.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NCAD
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	131	40	91	0	0
Admitted	89	27	62	0	0
Enrolled	46	16	30	0	0
Acceptance Rate	67.94%	67.50%	68.13%	-	-
Yield	51.69%	59.26%	48.39%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Northwest College of Art & Design 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at NCAD. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northwest College of Art & Design.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

NCAD Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to NCAD.

Admission Information for Applying to NCAD
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://ncad.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://ncad.edu/admissions/application/
Calendar System	Trimester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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