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Northwestern University Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(847) 491-7271
Email:ug-admissions@northwestern.edu
Web Site:www.northwestern.edu/admissions
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:Yes
Application Fee:$65
Application Web Site:
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Early Decision November 1 December 15
Regular Decision January 1 April 15
Must-Reply-By May 1 or within 2 weeks of notification thereafter
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
GPA
HS Rank
HS Transcript
College Prep Courses
Recommendations
Audition/Portfolio
SAT/ACT
TOEFL
Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:25,369
Male Applicants:11,610
Female Applicants:13,759
Total Acceptances:6,887
Male Acceptances:3,378
Female Acceptances:3,509
Acceptance Rate:27%
Yield: ? 31%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:2,128
Full-Time Male Enrollment:1,054
Full-Time Female Enrollment:1,074
Part-Time Male Enrollment:0
Part-Time Female Enrollment:0
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 3,135
Applicants Accepting: ? 1,307
Students Enrolled: ? 155
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:1,151
Applicants Accepted:253
Students Enrolled:128

Northwestern University Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 670 - 750 690 - 780 670 - 760 2030 - 2290 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 31 - 35 29 - 34 8 - 10 31 - 33 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:85%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:75%
Students Submitting ACT:62%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
Not Reported

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Tips for Getting In
  • Admissions officers take a holistic approach. A strong transcript is good but not enough, so make sure you have some good extracurriculars that you can hang your hat on. Demonstrating leadership is also a huge plus.
  • Branch out and take a variety of classes.
  • Getting strong recommendations from teachers will provide a boost to your profile.
  • If you're absolutely sure that Northwestern is the only school for you, apply Early Decision. Admissions officers like the strong interest it shows.
  • Write an essay that will stand out.

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Grad Year
2014

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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