Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 482 first-time undergrad students enrolled at IU Northwest. Among these students, 85 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 30 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1040
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1419 admitted students 85 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
18%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 550. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1040 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to IU Northwest.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-590 -
Math
460-550
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1419 admitted students 30 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
6%
Similar to the SAT, IU Northwest does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-25 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
17-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in IU Northwest during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, IU Northwest received a total of 1,660 applications. These applications included 500 male applicants and 1,160 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,660 applicants, IU Northwest admitted 1,419 students. Among the admitted students, there were 425 males and 994 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 482 students chose to enroll at IU Northwest. This means that 482 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 159 were male and 323 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, IU Northwest had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. IU Northwest had an overall yield rate of 34% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 32%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for IU Northwest over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Indiana University-Northwest uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
IU Northwest is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Indiana University-Northwest.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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