Saint Norbert College acceptance rate & admissions

Saint Norbert College admits 86% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,076 of 3,338 applicants were admitted and 490 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1033–1290 on the SAT or 21–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
86%

More selective than 40% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

5% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 26% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
16%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose SNC over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,338
Admitted3,076
Enrolled490

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

SNC SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, SNC is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing525680
SAT math508610
ACT composite2128
SAT total (approx.)10331290

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

SNC admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202486%525–680508–61021–28College Scorecard
Fall 202392%533–610533–61022–29IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is SNC compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

SNC has the 22nd-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
18University of Wisconsin-River Falls82%57%$14,054
19University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%64%$16,550
20University of Wisconsin-Whitewater86%59%$14,158
21Alverno College86%49%$22,540
22Saint Norbert College86%71%$26,172
23Lakeland University86%42%$24,212
24University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh87%46%$14,305
25Carthage College87%64%$26,565
26University of Wisconsin-Stout88%55%$17,490

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Wisconsin colleges →

Who enrolls at SNC

First-year students who return for year two84%
First-year students from Wisconsin73%
Pell Grant recipients15%
First-generation students21%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

SNC admissions questions

What is the SNC acceptance rate?

Saint Norbert College accepts 86% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,076 of 3,338 applicants were admitted.

Does SNC require the SAT or ACT?

Saint Norbert College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 5% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 26% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for SNC?

The middle 50% of Saint Norbert College enrolled first-year students scored 1033–1290 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at SNC?

16% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (490 of 3,076).

Is SNC getting harder to get into?

Saint Norbert College accepted 86% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 92% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Saint Norbert College overview