Applying to Northwest Nazarene University

NNU's acceptance rate is 88% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 2,843 students applied and 2,502 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NNU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 11% with 275 enrolled students out of 2,502 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 23 at NNU.

To apply to NNU, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores. Below tables and charts analyze NNU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	love.nnu.edu/
Online Application	love.nnu.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 88.01% and the yield is 10.99%. 1,123 men and 1,720 women applied to NNU and 955 men and 1,548 women students were accepted. Among them, 134 men and 139 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	2,843	1,123	1,720
Admitted	2,502	955	1,548
Enrolled	275	134	139
Acceptance Rate	88.01%	85.04%	90.00%
Yield	10.99%	14.03%	8.98%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 146 students (54% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 students (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math score is 600 (75^th) and 480 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 26 (75^th percentile) and 20 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	630
SAT Math	480	600
ACT Composite	20	26
ACT Math	18	26
ACT English	17	27

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Northwest Nazarene University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 65 - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Rank to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northwest Nazarene University.

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

NNU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended