Historical Acceptance Rates

Northwestern University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2025 stands at 7.5%, with 50,000 applicants and 3,750 accepted. The Early Action acceptance rate remains significantly higher at 20%, admitting 1,200 out of 6,000 applicants, while Regular Decision is much more competitive at 5.8% (2,550 admits from 44,000 applicants). Historical data shows a downward trend in overall acceptance rates from 9.1% in 2019, indicating increasing selectivity, particularly in Regular Decision where rates fell from 7.6% in 2019 to 5.2% in 2023 for applicants. The data suggests that applicants are becoming increasingly competitive, warranting careful consideration when applying.