Northwestern University admissions
Private universities · IL. Fall 2023 first-year figures from federal (IPEDS) data. Northwestern does not publish admissions by high school, so these figures cover all applicants.
Admit rate
7.2%
3,703 admitted of 51,769 applicants
Yield
57%
2,111 admitted students enrolled
SAT, middle 50%
1490–1560
Reading and math combined, among students who submitted scores
ACT, middle 50%
33–35
Composite, among students who submitted scores
By year
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Enrolled | SAT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51,769 | 3,703 | 7.2% | 2,111 | 1490–1560 | 33–35 |
| 2022 | 51,261 | 3,695 | 7.2% | 2,038 | 1490–1570 | 33–35 |
| 2021 | 47,636 | 3,321 | 7.0% | 2,086 | 1460–1560 | 33–35 |
| 2020 | 39,263 | 3,654 | 9.3% | 1,901 | 1430–1550 | 33–35 |
| 2019 | 40,585 | 3,673 | 9.1% | 2,006 | 1440–1550 | 33–35 |
A dash means IPEDS has no figure for that year, e.g. test ranges while the college was test-optional.
California high schools that report graduates here
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