Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Fresno Pacific's yield is 5 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fresno Pacific admits 64% 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
Mount Saint Mary's73%
Fresno Pacific64%
Applicants
Mount Saint Mary's4.9K
Fresno Pacific1.8K
Admitted
Mount Saint Mary's3.6K
Fresno Pacific1.1K
Yield rate
Mount Saint Mary's12%
Fresno Pacific17%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount Saint Mary'sAccessible
  • Fresno PacificAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Mount Saint Mary's74%
Fresno Pacific63%
Men admitted
Mount Saint Mary's48%
Fresno Pacific66%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported
Fresno PacificNot reported
Submitted ACT
Mount Saint Mary'sNot reported
Fresno PacificNot reported

Test policy

  • Mount Saint Mary'sTest-blind
  • Fresno PacificTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Mount Saint Mary's

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

  • Fresno Pacific

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

What they look at

FactorMount Saint Mary'sFresno Pacific
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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