Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Florida Polytechnic's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Montevallo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Montevallo admits 54% vs. 58% at Florida Polytechnic

    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. Montevallo54%
Florida Polytechnic58%
Applicants
U. Montevallo6.3K
Florida Polytechnic4.1K
Admitted
U. Montevallo3.4K
Florida Polytechnic2.4K
Yield rate
U. Montevallo17%
Florida Polytechnic20%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. MontevalloSelective
  • Florida PolytechnicSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Montevallo56%
Florida Polytechnic53%
Men admitted
U. Montevallo55%
Florida Polytechnic59%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. MontevalloTest-blind–
Florida Polytechnic
1170–1340

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. MontevalloTest-blind–
Florida Polytechnic
24–30

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. MontevalloNot reported
Florida Polytechnic71%
Submitted ACT
U. MontevalloNot reported
Florida Polytechnic28%

Test policy

  • U. MontevalloTest-blind
  • Florida PolytechnicTest scores required

How they read a record

  • U. Montevallo

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Florida Polytechnic

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. MontevalloFlorida Polytechnic
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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