How hard is NNU to get into?
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) acceptance rate is 62.95% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,571 students applied and 2,248 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into NNU.
NNU's acceptance rate places 1st out of 8 Idaho colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1080 and the ACT score is 28 at NNU. NNU's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 6 Idaho colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to NNU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-24, NNU's acceptance rate is 62.95% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.94%. 1,514 men and 2,057 women applied to NNU and 864 men and 1,384 women students were accepted.
Among them, 109 men and 137 women were enrolled in NNU (Fall 2023).
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: July 3, 2024)
Median SAT and ACT Score
In 2024, 130 students (55% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 99 students (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NNU.
The median SAT score is 1,080 with 540 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25th percentile is 470. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 590 and 25th percentile is 470 .
The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75th percentile score of 31 and 25th percentile score of 25 at NNU. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 23.
How competitive is NNU's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Northwest Nazarene University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
The institutional SAT code for NNU is 4544.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: July 3, 2024)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2023-24, total 246 first-year students enrolled in NNU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.78% and part-time students is 1.22%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.31% and women students is 55.69%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NNU.
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), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at NNU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northwest Nazarene University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
Application fee is $25 for applying graduate schools. The following table provides general admission information for applying to NNU.