Key differences on Getting in

1
Harding's yield is 25 pts higher than St. John Fisher's
Yield rate
2
St. John Fisher's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Harding's
SAT midpoint
3
St. John Fisher admits 66% vs. 71% at Harding
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Harding71%

St. John Fisher66%Most selective

Applicants

Harding2.7K

St. John Fisher4.8KMost

Admitted

Harding1.9K

St. John Fisher3.2KMost

Yield rate

Harding45%Highest

St. John Fisher20%

Quad's selectivity

HardingSelective
St. John FisherSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Harding70%

St. John Fisher68%

Men admitted

Harding72%

St. John Fisher64%

Test scores

SAT total,

Harding

1050–1290

St. John Fisher

1120–1300

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

ACT composite,

Harding

20–29

St. John Fisher

23–28

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Harding18%

St. John Fisher21%

Submitted ACT

Harding75%

St. John Fisher1%

Test policy

HardingTest scores required
St. John FisherTest-optional

How they read a record

Harding
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
St. John Fisher
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both important. 30% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. John Fisher 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