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Below is a brief review of Northwestern College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Northwestern College admission criteria are very easy, the school accepts about 87 percent of those who apply.

This college does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

Northwestern College will usually accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$25
Northwestern College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Northwestern College is $25.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important component of the application process. Only 11 percent of applicants at Northwestern College submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1080
from 460 to 560 on Reading & Writing, from 530 to 620 on Math, and from 990 to 1170 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you got a score above 510 in SAT Reading & Writing, 580 in SAT Math, and 1080 in SAT Total, then it should get you accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
460
510
560

SAT Math
530
580
620

SAT Total
990
1080
1170

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is a necessary component of the application at Northwestern College. 91 percent of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
23
from 19 to 25 on English, from 19 to 25 on Math, and from 20 to 26 on Composite. Thus, if you have got above 22 in ACT English, 22 in ACT Math, and 23 in ACT Composite, then it gives good chances to get admitted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
19
22
25

ACT Math
19
22
25

ACT Composite
20
23
26

Contact Admissions

Phone
(712)
707-7000
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Northwestern College, please contact this college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (712) 707-7000 or check Northwestern College Website

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