Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 275 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NNU. Among these students, 146 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 45 (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
1100
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2506 admitted students 146 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
54%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 630, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 630.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 600, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1100 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NNU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-630 -
Math
480-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2506 admitted students 45 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
31%
Similar to the SAT, NNU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 31% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 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
17-27 -
Math
18-26 -
Composite
20-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NNU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NNU received a total of 2,843 applications. These applications included 1,123 male applicants and 1,720 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,843 applicants, NNU admitted 2,506 students. Among the admitted students, there were 960 males and 1,546 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 275 students chose to enroll at NNU. This means that 275 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 132 were male and 143 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NNU had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NNU had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NNU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northwest Nazarene University 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.
NNU 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
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Northwest Nazarene University.
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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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