Applying to U of Northwestern-St Paul

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
91.88%	1,185

University of Northwestern-St Paul's acceptance rate is 91.88% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,194 students applied and 1,097 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Northwestern-St Paul.

U of Northwestern-St Paul's acceptance rate places 24th out of 37 Minnesota colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,185 and the ACT score is 26 at U of Northwestern-St Paul. U of Northwestern-St Paul's SAT score ranks 10th out of 17 Minnesota colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Northwestern-St Paul, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Northwestern-St Paul is 91.88% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 33.18%. 601 men and 593 women applied to U of Northwestern-St Paul and 541 men and 556 women students were accepted.

Among them, 162 men and 202 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Northwestern-St Paul.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Northwestern-St Paul
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,194	601	593	0	0
Admitted	1,097	541	556	0	0
Enrolled	364	162	202	0	0
Acceptance Rate	91.88%	90.02%	93.76%	-	-
Yield	33.18%	29.94%	36.33%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Northwestern-St Paul 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 14 students (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 126 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Northwestern-St Paul.

The median SAT score is 1,185 with 605 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 488. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 663 and 25^th percentile is 493 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at U of Northwestern-St Paul. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Northwestern-St Paul are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,093, ACT: 23 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with smaller programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Northwestern-St Paul
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	981	1185	1293
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	488	605	630
SAT Math	493	580	663
ACT Composite	22	26	29
ACT Math	21	25	28
ACT English	21	25	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Northwestern-St Paul 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 364 first-year students enrolled in U of Northwestern-St Paul. The proportion of full-time students is 98.08% and part-time students is 1.92%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.51% and women students is 55.49%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Northwestern-St Paul.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Northwestern-St Paul
	Total	Men	Women
Total	364	162	202
Full-time	357	160	197
Part-time	7	2	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Northwestern-St Paul. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Northwestern-St Paul.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Northwestern-St Paul Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Northwestern-St Paul.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Northwestern-St Paul
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://unwsp.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://unwsp.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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