Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Faulkner's yield is 22 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Faulkner admits 73% vs. 73% at Mount Saint Mary's

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Faulkner73%
Mount Saint Mary's73%
Applicants
Faulkner1.1K
Mount Saint Mary's4.9K
Admitted
Faulkner784
Mount Saint Mary's3.6K
Yield rate
Faulkner34%
Mount Saint Mary's12%

Quad's selectivity

  • FaulknerAccessible
  • Mount Saint Mary'sAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Faulkner72%
Mount Saint Mary's74%
Men admitted
Faulkner80%
Mount Saint Mary's48%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

Faulkner
18–21
Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Faulkner2%
Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported
Submitted ACT
Faulkner14%
Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported

Test policy

  • FaulknerTest-optional
  • Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Faulkner

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Mount Saint Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorFaulknerMount Saint Mary's
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources: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