Key differences on Getting in

1
Mount Saint Mary's's yield is 2 pts higher than U. La Verne's
Yield rate
2
U. La Verne admits 71% vs. 73% at Mount Saint Mary's
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. La Verne71%Most selective

Mount Saint Mary's73%

Applicants

U. La Verne7.1KMost

Mount Saint Mary's4.9K

Admitted

U. La Verne5.1KMost

Mount Saint Mary's3.6K

Yield rate

U. La Verne10%

Mount Saint Mary's12%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. La VerneAccessible
Mount Saint Mary'sAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. La Verne73%

Mount Saint Mary's74%

Men admitted

U. La Verne67%

Mount Saint Mary's48%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. La Verne

986–1236

Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. La Verne

18–25

Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT

U. La Verne5%

Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. La Verne2%

Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported

Test policy

U. La VerneTest-optional
Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind

How they read a record

U. La Verne
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.
Mount Saint Mary's
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. La Verne	Mount Saint Mary's
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Not considered
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
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 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