Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern's yield is 12 pts higher than Northern Arizona's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern admits 88% vs. 90% at Northern Arizona

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Northern Arizona90%
Georgia Southern88%
Applicants
Northern Arizona35.1K
Georgia Southern20.8K
Admitted
Northern Arizona31.5K
Georgia Southern18.3K
Yield rate
Northern Arizona16%
Georgia Southern28%

Quad's selectivity

  • Northern ArizonaOpen
  • Georgia SouthernOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Northern Arizona90%
Georgia Southern88%
Men admitted
Northern Arizona89%
Georgia Southern88%

Test scores

SAT total,

Northern ArizonaTest-blind–
Georgia Southern
986–1133

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Northern ArizonaTest-blind–
Georgia Southern
18–23

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

Submitted SAT
Northern ArizonaNot reported
Georgia Southern35%
Submitted ACT
Northern ArizonaNot reported
Georgia Southern18%

Test policy

  • Northern ArizonaTest-blind
  • Georgia SouthernTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Northern Arizona

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Georgia Southern

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

What they look at

FactorNorthern ArizonaGeorgia Southern
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
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