| Screen last updated on: July 3, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Rose K. Smith,
Associate Vice President of Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
425 889-5231
800 6-NWEST-1 (toll free)
425-889-5224 (fax)
admissions@northwestu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$30 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.3 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
spring |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Some programs require an additional program-specific application.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Average SAT I: |
533 verbal, 512 math, 1000 combined |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
81% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
24% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, by October 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
427 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
356 (83%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
132 (37%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
83% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
26% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable August 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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