Admissions are characterized as "most selective" by U.S. News & World Report. There were 35,099 applications for the undergraduate class of 2020 (entering 2016), and 3,751 (10.7%) were admitted, making Northwestern one of the most selective schools in the United States. For freshmen enrolling in the class of 2019, the interquartile range (middle 50%) on the SAT was 690–760 for critical reading and 710-800 for math, ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 31–34, and 91% ranked in the top ten percent of their high school class. COUNT 5
QSN1 How selective are admissions at Northwestern characterized by U.S. News & World Report? ANS1 most selective QSN2 What percentage of applications were admitted for the undergraduate class entering in 2016? ANS2 10.7% QSN3 What percentage of freshman students enrolling in the class of 2019 ranked in the top 10% of their high school class? ANS3 91% QSN4 For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for critical reading? ANS4 690–760 QSN5 For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for math? ANS5 710-800