Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. John's admits 55% vs. 63% at Young Harris

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Young Harris's yield is 0 pts higher than St. John's's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Young Harris63%
St. John's55%
Applicants
Young Harris1.4K
St. John's849
Admitted
Young Harris867
St. John's469
Yield rate
Young Harris25%
St. John's25%

Quad's selectivity

  • Young HarrisAccessible
  • St. John'sSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Young Harris64%
St. John's58%
Men admitted
Young Harris61%
St. John's48%

Test scores

SAT total,

Young HarrisTest-blind–
St. John's
1270–1440

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Young HarrisTest-blind–
St. John's
27–32

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Young HarrisNot reported
St. John's38%
Submitted ACT
Young HarrisNot reported
St. John's12%

Test policy

  • Young HarrisTest-blind
  • St. John'sTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Young Harris

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • St. John's

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

What they look at

FactorYoung HarrisSt. John's
High school GPA RequiredConsidered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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;St. John's College (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