Northwestern College does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.
SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is at Northwestern. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 969 (25th percentile) and 1229 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Northwestern.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwestern College since 2013.
*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.
**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.
ACT Scores Over Time
The 2024 ACT score is at Northwestern. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25th percentile) and 27 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Northwestern.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwestern College since 2013.
| Year | Composite | English | Math |
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| 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
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| 2013-14 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
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| 2014-15 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
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| 2015-16 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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| 2016-17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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| 2017-18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
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| 2018-19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
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| 2019-20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 27 |
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| 2020-21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
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| 2021-22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
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| Average | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 27 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Northwestern College and similar schools.