Quad
Simpson
Cedar Crest

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 11 pts higher than Cedar Crest's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest admits 84% vs. 86% at Simpson

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Simpson86%
Cedar Crest84%
Applicants
Simpson823
Cedar Crest1.4K
Admitted
Simpson708
Cedar Crest1.1K
Yield rate
Simpson24%
Cedar Crest14%

Quad's selectivity

  • SimpsonOpen
  • Cedar CrestAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Simpson97%
Cedar Crest85%
Men admitted
Simpson75%
Cedar Crest63%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
SimpsonNot reported
Cedar CrestNot reported
Submitted ACT
SimpsonNot reported
Cedar CrestNot reported

Test policy

  • SimpsonTest-blind
  • Cedar CrestTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Simpson

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Cedar Crest

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

What they look at

FactorSimpsonCedar Crest
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredRequired
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
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