Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 7 pts higher than Northwestern State University of Louisiana's
Yield rate
2
U. Texas Permian Basin's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Northwestern State University of Louisiana's
SAT midpoint
3
Northwestern State University of Louisiana admits 93% vs. 95% at U. Texas Permian Basin
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Texas Permian Basin95%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana93%Most selective

Applicants

U. Texas Permian Basin1.6K

Northwestern State University of Louisiana3KMost

Admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin1.5K

Northwestern State University of Louisiana2.8KMost

Yield rate

U. Texas Permian Basin44%Highest

Northwestern State University of Louisiana37%

Quad's selectivity

U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
Northwestern State University of LouisianaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin97%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana93%

Men admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin93%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana91%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Texas Permian Basin

910–1130

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

866–1163

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Texas Permian Basin

17–23

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

18–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Texas Permian Basin37%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana3%

Submitted ACT

U. Texas Permian Basin5%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana85%

Test policy

U. Texas Permian BasinTest-optional
Northwestern State University of LouisianaTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Texas Permian Basin
GPA is required; the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Texas Permian Basin	Northwestern State University of Louisiana
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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