Northwestern State University is a non selective school. They receive approximately 2,970 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 92 percent which is equal about 2,700 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 1,020 or 37 percent of the students will have chosen Northwestern State University as their future school. The institution’s application data shows that 30 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 69 percent who are women. When the semester begins, about 68 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Northwestern State University and 31 percent were men. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northwestern State University when applying. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 18 - 24 for ACT or 970 - 1,180 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northwestern State University’s undergraduate application fee is $20.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,970
Male 900
Female 2,063

 

Acceptance
2,740
Male 815
Female 1,918

 

Enrollment Total
1,018
Male 322
Female 696


Acceptance Rate
92.3%
Male
90.6%
Female
93%

 

Yield
37.2%
Male
39.5%
Female
36.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$25



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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