Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Delaware's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Alabama's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Alabama's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Delaware's
Yield rate
3
U. Delaware admits 71% vs. 71% at U. Alabama
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Alabama71%

U. Delaware71%Most selective

Applicants

U. Alabama62KMost

U. Delaware40K

Admitted

U. Alabama44.1KMost

U. Delaware28.2K

Yield rate

U. Alabama18%Highest

U. Delaware16%

Quad's selectivity

U. AlabamaSelective
U. DelawareSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Alabama77%

U. Delaware73%

Men admitted

U. Alabama76%

U. Delaware66%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Alabama

1100–1360

U. Delaware

1190–1370

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Alabama

22–31

U. Delaware

28–32

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Alabama19%

U. Delaware19%

Submitted ACT

U. Alabama53%

U. Delaware3%

Test policy

U. AlabamaTest-optional
U. DelawareTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Alabama
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. 59% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so .
U. Delaware
and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 70% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Alabama	U. Delaware
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Important
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:The University of Alabama (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why