Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Notre Dame of Maryland's yield is 3 pts higher than Whittier's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Whittier admits 81% vs. 82% at Notre Dame of Maryland

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Whittier81%
Notre Dame of Maryland82%
Applicants
Whittier4.8K
Notre Dame of Maryland2.8K
Admitted
Whittier3.9K
Notre Dame of Maryland2.3K
Yield rate
Whittier5%
Notre Dame of Maryland8%

Quad's selectivity

  • WhittierAccessible
  • Notre Dame of MarylandAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Whittier83%
Notre Dame of Maryland84%
Men admitted
Whittier79%
Notre Dame of Maryland78%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
WhittierNot reported
Notre Dame of MarylandNot reported
Submitted ACT
WhittierNot reported
Notre Dame of MarylandNot reported

Test policy

  • WhittierTest-blind
  • Notre Dame of MarylandTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Whittier

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

  • Notre Dame of Maryland

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

What they look at

FactorWhittierNotre Dame of Maryland
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not 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