Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Pacific's yield is 3 pts higher than St. Thomas's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pacific admits 90% vs. 98% at St. Thomas

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
St. Thomas98%
Pacific90%
Applicants
St. Thomas7.1K
Pacific3K
Admitted
St. Thomas6.9K
Pacific2.7K
Yield rate
St. Thomas10%
Pacific13%

Quad's selectivity

  • St. ThomasOpen
  • PacificOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St. Thomas98%
Pacific91%
Men admitted
St. Thomas98%
Pacific89%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. ThomasTest-blind–
Pacific
900–1240

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

ACT composite,

St. ThomasTest-blind–
Pacific
18–29

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
St. ThomasNot reported
Pacific5%
Submitted ACT
St. ThomasNot reported
Pacific5%

Test policy

  • St. ThomasTest-blind
  • PacificTest-optional

How they read a record

  • St. Thomas

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Pacific

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

What they look at

FactorSt. ThomasPacific
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
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