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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Northwestern University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Northwestern University admitted 3,780 students to its Class of 2030 from 54,000 applications. Below is a full picture of Northwestern University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 7%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Northwestern University admitted 3,780 students from 54,000 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 7%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 7% and 7.7%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 54,000 | 3,780 | 7% |
| 2029 | 53,000 | 3,710 | 7% |
| 2028 | 49,474 | 3,806 | 7.69% |
| 2027 | 51,769 | 3,739 | 7.22% |
| 2026 | 51,261 | 3,695 | 7.21% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,636 | 3,321 | 6.97% |
| 2024 | 39,263 | 3,654 | 9.31% |
| 2023 | 40,585 | 3,673 | 9.05% |
| 2022 | 40,425 | 3,422 | 8.47% |
| 2021 | 37,259 | 3,442 | 9.24% |
| 2020 | 35,100 | 3,743 | 10.66% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2028
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1510-1560
- ACT middle 50%
- 34-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - Northwestern does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Northwestern does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Northwestern uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Northwestern does not consider legacy status.
- Northwestern does not offer interviews.
