Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Saint Joseph's yield is 4 pts higher than Spring Hill's
Yield rate
2
Spring Hill admits 77% vs. 79% at U. Saint Joseph
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. Saint Joseph79%

Spring Hill77%Most selective

Applicants

U. Saint Joseph2.1K

Spring Hill2.4KMost

Admitted

U. Saint Joseph1.6K

Spring Hill1.9KMost

Yield rate

U. Saint Joseph12%Highest

Spring Hill8%

Quad's selectivity

U. Saint JosephAccessible
Spring HillAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Saint Joseph83%

Spring Hill79%

Men admitted

U. Saint Joseph70%

Spring Hill73%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Saint Joseph

850–1170

Spring HillNot reported–

Axis runs 700–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Saint JosephNot reported–

Spring Hill

17–29

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Saint Joseph13%

Spring Hill1%

Submitted ACT

U. Saint Joseph0%

Spring Hill54%

Test policy

U. Saint JosephTest-optional
Spring HillTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Saint Joseph
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
Spring Hill
GPA is required; the high school record and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Saint Joseph	Spring Hill
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Considered
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	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