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Contact Information Office of Undergraduate Admission P.O. Box 3060 Evanston, IL 60204-3060 Phone: (847)491-7271 Fax: Online Application: http://www.ugadm.northwestern.... Email/Contact Info: ug-admission@northwestern.edu Application Dates and Fees Application Deadline: January 1 Application Fee: $65 Fee waiver available for students with financial need: Early Action Offered: Early Decision Offered:

Academic Criteria   Rigor of high school classes   Class rank   Academic GPA   Standardized test scores   Application Essay   Recommendation(s)

Non-Academic Criteria   Interview   Extracurricular activities   Talent/Ability   Character/Personal qualities   First generation   Alumni/ae relation   Geographical residence

State residency   Religious affiliation / Commitment   Racial/Ethnic status   Volunteer work   Work experience   Level of applicant’s interest

Admissions Criteria Key
	= Very Important		= Important		= Considered		= Not Considered

Selectivity Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 26% Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 32%   Male Female Applied 11,415 13,598 Accepted 3,187 3,365 Enrolled 1,006 1,072   SAT Scores ACT Scores Percent of Freshman Submitting: 80% 54% Wait List Policy Place students on a waiting list: # of applicants offered a place on waiting list: 3,135 # accepting a place on the waiting list: 1,307 # of wait-listed students admitted: 155 % of students admitted from waiting list: 12% Transfer Admission Accept transfer students: Accept transfers students in: Fall Winter Spring Summer High School Credits Required/recommended high school credits for applicants: Subject Recommended Required   English 4 —   Foreign Language 2 —   Mathematics 3 —   Science 2 —   Science Lab 2 —   Social Studies 2 —   Electives 1 — SAT and ACT Policies Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions: Policy for the following tests: SAT or ACT Required ACT only — SAT only — SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT — SAT Subject Tests Required for some ACT Writing Component Required

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen Average High School GPA of Freshmen: — Percent of entering freshmen by GPA: GPA % of Freshmen 3.75-4.0 — 3.5-3.74 — 3.25-3.49 — 3.0-3.24 — 2.5-2.99 — 2.0-2.49 — 1.0-1.99 — 0.0-0.99 — Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank: Class Rank % of Freshmen Top 10% 85% Top 25% 96% Top 50% 99% Bottom 25% 0% Bottom 50% 1% Test Scores of Freshman Class SAT Scores 25th Percentile 75th Percentile   SAT Math 690 780   SAT Critical Reading 670 750   SAT Writing 670 750 ACT Scores   ACT Composite 30 33   ACT Math 29 35   ACT English 31 34 Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores: Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing   700-800 60% 71% 50%   600-699 35% 25% 42%   500-599 5% 3% 7%   400-499 0% 1% 1%   300-399 0% 0% 0%   200-299 0% 0% 0% Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English   30-36 73% 66% 77%   24-29 24% 31% 20%   18-23 3% 3% 3%   12-17 0% 0% 0%   6-11 0% 0% 0%   1-5 0% 0% 0%