Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1085
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 828 admitted students 21 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1160. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 590, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 570, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1085 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Northland College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-590 -
Math
500-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 828 admitted students 62 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
50%
Similar to the SAT, Northland College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 50% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-26 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
20-27
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northland College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Northland College received a total of 1,436 applications. These applications included 575 male applicants and 861 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,436 applicants, Northland College admitted 828 students. Among the admitted students, there were 313 males and 515 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 124 students chose to enroll at Northland College. This means that 124 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 66 were male and 58 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northland College had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 54% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northland College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northland College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northland College 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.
Northland College 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 GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- 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 Northland College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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