Quad
U. Delaware
U. Alabama

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Delaware's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Alabama's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Alabama's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Delaware's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Delaware admits 71% vs. 71% at U. 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. Delaware71%
U. Alabama71%
Applicants
U. Delaware40K
U. Alabama62K
Admitted
U. Delaware28.2K
U. Alabama44.1K
Yield rate
U. Delaware16%
U. Alabama18%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. DelawareSelective
  • U. AlabamaSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Delaware73%
U. Alabama77%
Men admitted
U. Delaware66%
U. Alabama76%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Delaware
1190–1370
U. Alabama
1100–1360

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Delaware
28–32
U. Alabama
22–31

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Delaware19%
U. Alabama19%
Submitted ACT
U. Delaware3%
U. Alabama53%

Test policy

  • U. DelawareTest-optional
  • U. AlabamaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Delaware

    and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 70% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

  • U. Alabama

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. 59% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so .

What they look at

FactorU. DelawareU. Alabama
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ImportantNot considered
Essay ImportantConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ImportantConsidered
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 release;The University of Alabama (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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