Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Southern Connecticut State's yield is 1 pts higher than Midwestern State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southern Connecticut State admits 91% vs. 94% at Midwestern State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Southern Connecticut State91%
Midwestern State94%
Applicants
Southern Connecticut State8.8K
Midwestern State7.8K
Admitted
Southern Connecticut State8.1K
Midwestern State7.3K
Yield rate
Southern Connecticut State14%
Midwestern State13%

Quad's selectivity

  • Southern Connecticut StateOpen
  • Midwestern StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Southern Connecticut State93%
Midwestern State94%
Men admitted
Southern Connecticut State90%
Midwestern State93%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Southern Connecticut StateNot reported
Midwestern StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
Southern Connecticut StateNot reported
Midwestern StateNot reported

Test policy

  • Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind
  • Midwestern StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Southern Connecticut State

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

  • Midwestern State

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

What they look at

FactorSouthern Connecticut StateMidwestern State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies 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