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Purdue University Northwest is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive about 10,300 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 75 percent which equals 7,674 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester starts, only about 1,240 or 16% of the applicants will have picked Purdue University Northwest as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 51% and 48% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 50% were typically women and 49% were men. Prospective students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Purdue University Northwest when applying. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 16 - 23 for ACT or 900 - 1,130 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Purdue University Northwest’s undergraduate application fee is $25.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
10,298
Male 5,340
Female 4,952

 

Acceptance
7,674
Male 3,920
Female 3,752

 

Enrollment Total
1,242
Male 613
Female 629


Acceptance Rate
74.5%
Male
73.4%
Female
75.8%

 

Yield
16.2%
Male
15.6%
Female
16.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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