Quad
U. Northern Colorado
U. North Alabama

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. North Alabama's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Northern Colorado admits 86% vs. 87% at U. North Alabama

    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. Northern Colorado86%
U. North Alabama87%
Applicants
U. Northern Colorado11.1K
U. North Alabama5.1K
Admitted
U. Northern Colorado9.6K
U. North Alabama4.4K
Yield rate
U. Northern Colorado13%
U. North Alabama22%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Northern ColoradoOpen
  • U. North AlabamaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Northern Colorado86%
U. North Alabama88%
Men admitted
U. Northern Colorado85%
U. North Alabama87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northern Colorado
950–1190
U. North AlabamaTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Northern Colorado
21–26
U. North AlabamaTest-blind–

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Northern Colorado22%
U. North AlabamaNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Northern Colorado3%
U. North AlabamaNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Northern ColoradoTest-optional
  • U. North AlabamaTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Northern Colorado

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

  • U. North Alabama

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Northern ColoradoU. North Alabama
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
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