Applying to Northwestern University

The acceptance rate at Northwestern University was 9.31% - 39,263 students were applied and 3,654 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 55% where 1,901 out of 3,654 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,490 and the ACT score is 34 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for applying undergraduate school and $95 for graduate school at Northwestern University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$95
Admission Information	www.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Calendar System	Quarter
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 9.31% and the yield is 52.03%. 18,990 men and 20,273 women applied to Northwestern University and 1,670 men and 1,984 women students were accepted. Among them, 867 men and 1,034 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). 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	39,263	18,990	20,273
Admitted	3,654	1,670	1,984
Enrolled	1,901	867	1,034
Acceptance Rate	9.31%	8.79%	9.79%
Yield	52.03%	51.92%	52.12%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 1,108 students (58% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,053 students (55%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 760 and the 25^th percentile is 700. The SAT Math score is 790 (75^th) and 730 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 33 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	700	760
SAT Math	730	790
ACT Composite	33	35
ACT Math	31	35
ACT English	34	36

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Northwestern University are relatively high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,466, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Formal Demonstration of Competencies to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northwestern University.

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

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended