Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Northwood's yield is 14 pts higher than Berry's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Berry admits 64% vs. 65% at Northwood

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Northwood65%
Berry64%
Applicants
Northwood1.9K
Berry6.5K
Admitted
Northwood1.2K
Berry4.2K
Yield rate
Northwood29%
Berry15%

Quad's selectivity

  • NorthwoodSelective
  • BerrySelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Northwood64%
Berry68%
Men admitted
Northwood65%
Berry56%

Test scores

SAT total,

NorthwoodTest-blind–
Berry
1125–1330

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

NorthwoodTest-blind–
Berry
22–28

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
NorthwoodNot reported
Berry4%
Submitted ACT
NorthwoodNot reported
Berry15%

Test policy

  • NorthwoodTest-blind
  • BerryTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Northwood

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Berry

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorNorthwoodBerry
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
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