Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

Key differences on Getting in

1
Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's
Yield rate
2
Purdue University Fort Wayne's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Northern Colorado's
SAT midpoint
3
Purdue University Fort Wayne admits 84% vs. 86% at U. Northern Colorado
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%

Purdue University Fort Wayne84%Most selective

Applicants

U. Northern Colorado11.1KMost

Purdue University Fort Wayne7.6K

Admitted

U. Northern Colorado9.6KMost

Purdue University Fort Wayne6.4K

Yield rate

U. Northern Colorado13%

Purdue University Fort Wayne21%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Northern ColoradoOpen
Purdue University Fort WayneOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Northern Colorado86%

Purdue University Fort Wayne83%

Men admitted

U. Northern Colorado85%

Purdue University Fort Wayne85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northern Colorado

950–1190

Purdue University Fort Wayne

970–1220

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

ACT composite,

U. Northern Colorado

21–26

Purdue University Fort Wayne

22–29

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

Submitted SAT

U. Northern Colorado22%

Purdue University Fort Wayne45%

Submitted ACT

U. Northern Colorado3%

Purdue University Fort Wayne4%

Test policy

U. Northern ColoradoTest-optional
Purdue University Fort WayneTest-optional

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.
Purdue University Fort Wayne
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Northern Colorado	Purdue University Fort Wayne
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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