Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is 28 pts higher than San Francisco State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% vs. 96% at San Francisco State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
San Francisco State96%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas96%
Applicants
San Francisco State28.2K
U. Nevada-Las Vegas12.7K
Admitted
San Francisco State27.2K
U. Nevada-Las Vegas12.2K
Yield rate
San Francisco State9%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas36%

Quad's selectivity

  • San Francisco StateOpen
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
San Francisco State97%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas97%
Men admitted
San Francisco State96%
U. Nevada-Las Vegas95%

Test scores

SAT total,

San Francisco StateTest-blind–
U. Nevada-Las Vegas
1010–1240

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

ACT composite,

San Francisco StateTest-blind–
U. Nevada-Las Vegas
18–25

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

Submitted SAT
San Francisco StateNot reported
U. Nevada-Las Vegas9%
Submitted ACT
San Francisco StateNot reported
U. Nevada-Las Vegas65%

Test policy

  • San Francisco StateTest-blind
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasTest-optional

How they read a record

  • San Francisco State

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

  • U. Nevada-Las Vegas

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

What they look at

FactorSan Francisco StateU. Nevada-Las Vegas
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience 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