<p>I guess we can calculate it -</p>
<p>27,555 applied this year.
NU wants to enroll 2,025.</p>
<p>The yield rate at NU last year was 33.7%. (Reference: <a href="http://college./college-945-Northwestern-University_admissions-statistics.html%5B/url%5D">http://college./college-945-Northwestern-University_admissions-statistics.html</a>) So if we use that…</p>
<p>and do the math (please correct me if I’m wrong): </p>
<p>NU probably admitted 6,000 applicants out of 27,555.</p>
<p>That means a 21.8% acceptance rate. </p>
<p>Of course… that’s all dependent on NU’s yield rate. The yield rate could be lower this year (since more applicants are applying to more schools), so the number admitted could be higher.</p>
<p>But either way… the acceptance rate was 26.8% last year. That’s still a pretty big drop!</p>
<p>I totally apologize in advance if I miscalculated or am completely wrong. I hate misleading posts on cc. ) :</p>