Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Vanguard University of Southern California's yield is 5 pts higher than U. St Francis's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Vanguard University of Southern California admits 62% vs. 65% at U. St Francis

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Vanguard University of Southern California62%
U. St Francis65%
Applicants
Vanguard University of Southern California3.9K
U. St Francis2.3K
Admitted
Vanguard University of Southern California2.5K
U. St Francis1.5K
Yield rate
Vanguard University of Southern California20%
U. St Francis14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaAccessible
  • U. St FrancisAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Vanguard University of Southern California62%
U. St Francis68%
Men admitted
Vanguard University of Southern California63%
U. St Francis61%

Test scores

SAT total,

Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaTest-blind–
U. St Francis
1030–1220

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

ACT composite,

Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaTest-blind–
U. St Francis
20–32

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaNot reported
U. St Francis17%
Submitted ACT
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaNot reported
U. St Francis2%

Test policy

  • Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaTest-blind
  • U. St FrancisTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Vanguard University of Southern California

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

  • U. St Francis

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

What they look at

FactorVanguard University of Southern CaliforniaU. St Francis
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not 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