Resources › For Students and Parents Northwestern College GPA, SAT and ACT Data Print For Students and Parents College Admissions Testing Graphs College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 13, 2020 Northwestern College GPA, SAT and ACT Graph Northwestern College GPA, SAT Scores and ACT Scores for Admission. Data courtesy of Cappex. Discussion of Northwestern College's Admissions Standards: About a quarter of applicants to Northwestern College will not be admitted. The admissions bar, however, is not overly high, and most hard-working applicants have a good chance of being admitted. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent students who won admission. Most had SAT scores of 1000 or higher, an ACT composite of 20 or higher, and a high school average of a "B" or better. Grades and test scores a little above these lower ranges will improve your chances, and you can see that many admitted students had grades up in the "A" range. According to the Northwestern website, admission is based largely on high school grades, class rank, and standardized test scores. That said, the application does ask about honors and extracurricular activities, and the college offers scholarships for participation in music, theater, and intercollegiate sports. To learn more about Northwestern College, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help: Northwestern College Admissions Profile What's a Good SAT Score? What's a Good ACT Score? What's Considered a Good Academic Record? What is a Weighted GPA? Read More Northwestern College Admissions By Allen Grove If You Like Northwestern College, You May Also Like These Schools Dordt College: Profile Simpson College: Profile Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Stanford University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Brown University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Wartburg College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Central College: Profile University of South Dakota: Profile Buena Vista University: Profile Augustana College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cornell University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Northwestern University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Articles Featuring Northwestern College: Top Iowa Colleges ACT Score Comparison for Iowa Colleges SAT Score Comparison for Iowa Colleges Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Northwestern College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/northwestern-college-gpa-sat-act-786566. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Northwestern College GPA, SAT and ACT Data. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/northwestern-college-gpa-sat-act-786566 Grove, Allen. "Northwestern College GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/northwestern-college-gpa-sat-act-786566 (accessed March 29, 2024). copy citation