Northwest Christian University is a test optional school meaning you are not required to submit SAT scores with your application. The position on SAT scores from the school is "considered but not required". If you do elect to submit your SAT scores, the following information is helpful to understand how you compare with other applicants.
The average composite SAT score for admitted Northwest Christian University freshman is 1177 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1177 is in the 73rd percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1140 to 1215. The 75th percentile score is 1215 while the 25th percentile score is 1140.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by NCU but we estimate it to be around a 1100 total composite SAT score.
The average score for NCU students on the math portion of the SAT is 570 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 545 and the 75th percentile score 595.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 595 to 620 and the average score for Northwest Christian University students is 607.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Northwest Christian University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 68%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.45.
An SAT score of 1215 or higher is very competitive at NCU and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 80% or higher.
Scores between 1180 to 1205 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 69% to 77%.
SAT scores between 1140 to 1170 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 53% to 65% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1100 to 1130 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 49% chance of admission to NCU. SAT scores below 1100 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 99% |
| 1590 | 99% |
| 1580 | 99% |
| 1570 | 99% |
| 1560 | 99% |
| 1550 | 99% |
| 1540 | 99% |
| 1530 | 99% |
| 1520 | 99% |
| 1510 | 99% |
| 1500 | 99% |
| 1490 | 99% |
| 1480 | 99% |
| 1470 | 99% |
| 1460 | 99% |
| 1450 | 99% |
| 1440 | 99% |
| 1430 | 99% |
| 1420 | 99% |
| 1410 | 99% |
| 1400 | 99% |
| 1390 | 99% |
| 1380 | 99% |
| 1370 | 98% |
| 1360 | 98% |
| 1350 | 98% |
| 1340 | 97% |
| 1330 | 97% |
| 1320 | 96% |
| 1310 | 95% |
| 1300 | 95% |
| 1290 | 94% |
| 1280 | 93% |
| 1270 | 91% |
| 1260 | 90% |
| 1250 | 88% |
| 1240 | 86% |
| 1230 | 84% |
| 1220 | 82% |
| 1210 | 79% |
| 1200 | 76% |
| 1190 | 73% |
| 1180 | 69% |
| 1170 | 65% |
| 1160 | 61% |
| 1150 | 57% |
| 1140 | 53% |
| 1130 | 49% |
| 1120 | 44% |
| 1110 | 40% |
| 1100 | 36% |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209409 IPEDS survey data for Northwest Christian University.