Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mars Hill's yield is 14 pts higher than Fresno Pacific's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fresno Pacific admits 64% vs. 68% at Mars Hill

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Fresno Pacific64%
Mars Hill68%
Applicants
Fresno Pacific1.8K
Mars Hill1.6K
Admitted
Fresno Pacific1.1K
Mars Hill1.1K
Yield rate
Fresno Pacific17%
Mars Hill31%

Quad's selectivity

  • Fresno PacificAccessible
  • Mars HillAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Fresno Pacific63%
Mars Hill72%
Men admitted
Fresno Pacific66%
Mars Hill73%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Fresno PacificNot reported
Mars HillNot reported
Submitted ACT
Fresno PacificNot reported
Mars HillNot reported

Test policy

  • Fresno PacificTest-blind
  • Mars HillTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Fresno Pacific

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

  • Mars Hill

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorFresno PacificMars Hill
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies 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