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North Central University Acceptance Rate

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above

90.8%
Acceptance rate · 2023–24
Applicants
621
Admitted
564
Yield
39.4%
Test policy
Test-blind

Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026

Small sample: this rate is based on 621 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.

Trend · IPEDS 2014–2024

Acceptance rate & applications over time

Acceptance rate 0%25%50%75%100%test-blind91.2%90.8% Applications 568621 14–1517–1820–2123–24
Acceptance rateApplications

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Over the 10 years of federal data, North Central University's acceptance rate has held roughly steady at 90.8% (91.2% in 2014–15, 90.8% in 2023–24). Applications grew from 568 to 621 (+9%) over that period.

Its 90.8% rate makes North Central University more selective than about 19% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 33 tracked Minnesota schools, it is more selective than about 27%.

North Central University has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2021–22. Of admitted students, 39.4% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.

Full year-by-year table
YearApplicantsAdmittedAcceptanceEnrolled
2014–15 568 518 91.2% 215
2015–16 914 489 53.5% 242
2016–17 799 528 66.1% 220
2017–18 529 480 90.7% 201
2018–19 542 488 90% 220
2019–20 653 587 89.9% 245
2020–21 613 570 93% 209
2021–22 553 520 94% 188
2022–23 544 494 90.8% 172
2023–24 621 564 90.8% 222
By gender · 2023–24

Acceptance rate by gender

GroupApplicantsAdmittedAcceptance
Women35232291.5%
Men26924290%
Test scores · 2023–24

SAT / ACT ranges & policy

Test-blind (not considered).

Compare · Acceptance rate

How North Central University compares

Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.

0%50%100%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 88.8%
Hamline University 89.8%
Saint Johns University 90.5%
Truett McConnell University 90.7%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 90.7%
North Central University 90.8%
Bethel University 91%
College of Saint Benedict 91.4%
University of Northwestern-St Paul 91.9%
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is North Central University's acceptance rate?

North Central University's acceptance rate is 90.8% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (564 admitted of 621 applicants).

Is North Central University test optional?

North Central University is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.

How many people apply to North Central University?

North Central University received 621 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 564.

Method & sources

How this is calculated

Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.northcentral.edu/.