Quad
U. Central Arkansas
Radford

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Central Arkansas's yield is 17 pts higher than Radford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Radford's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than U. Central Arkansas's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Radford admits 89% vs. 89% at U. Central Arkansas

    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. Central Arkansas89%
Radford89%
Applicants
U. Central Arkansas7K
Radford9.2K
Admitted
U. Central Arkansas6.3K
Radford8.2K
Yield rate
U. Central Arkansas35%
Radford17%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Central ArkansasOpen
  • RadfordOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Central Arkansas90%
Radford91%
Men admitted
U. Central Arkansas88%
Radford87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Central Arkansas
910–1170
Radford
950–1140

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Central Arkansas
19–25
Radford
19–26

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Central Arkansas2%
Radford11%
Submitted ACT
U. Central Arkansas95%
Radford2%

Test policy

  • U. Central ArkansasTest-optional
  • RadfordTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Central Arkansas

    GPA is required.

  • Radford

    GPA is very important; and class rank are both considered. 36% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorU. Central ArkansasRadford
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
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 release;Radford University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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