Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Cal Poly Maritime Academy's yield is 4 pts higher than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cal Poly Maritime Academy admits 95% vs. 98% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Cal Poly Maritime Academy95%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine98%
Applicants
Cal Poly Maritime Academy961
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine2.4K
Admitted
Cal Poly Maritime Academy913
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine2.4K
Yield rate
Cal Poly Maritime Academy21%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine17%

Quad's selectivity

  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyOpen
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Cal Poly Maritime Academy98%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine98%
Men admitted
Cal Poly Maritime Academy94%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine99%

Test scores

SAT total,

Cal Poly Maritime AcademyTest-blind–
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
1080–1310

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine29%
Submitted ACT
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine1%

Test policy

  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyTest-blind
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Cal Poly Maritime Academy

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

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

What they look at

FactorCal Poly Maritime AcademyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
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