Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Colorado Colorado Springs's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs admits 97% vs. 98% at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Colorado Colorado Springs97%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%
Applicants
U. Colorado Colorado Springs13.1K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville10.2K
Admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs12.8K
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville9.9K
Yield rate
U. Colorado Colorado Springs13%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville16%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsOpen
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs98%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%
Men admitted
U. Colorado Colorado Springs97%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville97%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
1010–1220
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
950–1190

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Colorado Colorado Springs
20–26
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
20–27

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

Submitted SAT
U. Colorado Colorado Springs34%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville35%
Submitted ACT
U. Colorado Colorado Springs6%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville12%

Test policy

  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsTest-optional
  • Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Colorado Colorado Springs

    GPA is required; class rank is considered.

  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

What they look at

FactorU. Colorado Colorado SpringsSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay 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