Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Northwest Missouri State's yield is 7 pts higher than Northern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northern Michigan admits 84% vs. 86% at Northwest Missouri State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Northern Michigan84%
Northwest Missouri State86%
Applicants
Northern Michigan12.2K
Northwest Missouri State5.2K
Admitted
Northern Michigan10.3K
Northwest Missouri State4.5K
Yield rate
Northern Michigan15%
Northwest Missouri State22%

Quad's selectivity

  • Northern MichiganAccessible
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Northern Michigan85%
Northwest Missouri State87%
Men admitted
Northern Michigan83%
Northwest Missouri State85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Northern MichiganTest-blind–
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Northern MichiganTest-blind–
Northwest Missouri State
19–24

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Northern MichiganNot reported
Northwest Missouri State2%
Submitted ACT
Northern MichiganNot reported
Northwest Missouri State66%

Test policy

  • Northern MichiganTest-blind
  • Northwest Missouri StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Northern Michigan

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Northwest Missouri State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorNorthern MichiganNorthwest Missouri State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why