Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, NSU's acceptance rate is 97.93% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 35.88%. 901 men and 1,996 women applied to NSU and 873 men and 1,964 women students were accepted.
6 applicants who has another gender applied and 6 were accepted.
Among them, 372 men and 646 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 NSU.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9039011,99660
Admitted2,8438731,96460
Enrolled1,02037264620
Acceptance Rate 97.93%96.89%98.40%100.00%-
Yield 35.88%42.61%32.89%33.33%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 31 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 875 students (91%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NSU.
The median SAT score is 1,050 with 510 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 565 and the 25th percentile is 470. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 570 and 25th percentile is 485 .
The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75th percentile score of 23 and 25th percentile score of 18 at NSU. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 21.
The SAT and ACT scores at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,079, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at NSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total95510501135
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470510565
SAT Math485540570
ACT Composite182123
ACT Math161923
ACT English182124
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,020 first-year students enrolled in NSU. The proportion of full-time students is 95.20% and part-time students is 4.80%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.47% and women students is 63.33%. 0.20% of students has another gender.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NSU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,02037264620
Full-time97135161820
Part-time49212800
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at NSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
NSU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $25 for graduate schools of Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The next table provides general admission information for applying to NSU.
Admission Information for Applying to NSU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.nsula.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.nsula.edu/admissions/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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