Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont · Private · 2,428 undergraduates · norwich.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
74%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1320
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$75,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Norwich University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
74% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$75,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $75,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1190).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply | On Campus Admissions | Norwich University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec31Priority deadline · December 31, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
74%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1320
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 520 to 670
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$75,650
a year
- Tuition$53,780
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,770
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,537
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,661
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,366
- Over $110,000$35,664
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$42,855
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,380Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SA 104 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SA 200 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HI 188 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FA 221 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BI 122 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 101 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BI 101 and BI 102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MA 121 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Math 121 and 122 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 8 | Math 121 and 122 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 103 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CH 103 & CH 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CN 121 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CN 121 & 122 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO 202 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CS 142 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 100 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | SA 103 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 111 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ES 188 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HI 188 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR 121 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FR 121 & 122 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GR 121 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GR 121& 122 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GE 188 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ML 188 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ML 188 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ML 188 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ML 188 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | ML 188 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | ML 188 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MU 188 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PS 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PS 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MA 107 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 211 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | HUMA 188 |
| Research | 4 | 6 | HUMA 188 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUMA 188 |
| Seminar | 4 | 6 | HUMA 188 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP 121 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SP 121 & 121 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SP 250 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA 232 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO 105 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI 121 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI 108 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$78,407
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Norwich University$77,806
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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