Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Young Harris's yield is 11 pts higher than Westminster's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Young Harris admits 63% vs. 65% at Westminster

    Acceptance 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%
Westminster65%
Applicants
Young Harris1.4K
Westminster2.1K
Admitted
Young Harris867
Westminster1.3K
Yield rate
Young Harris25%
Westminster15%

Quad's selectivity

  • Young HarrisAccessible
  • WestminsterSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Young Harris64%
Westminster70%
Men admitted
Young Harris61%
Westminster62%

Test scores

SAT total,

Young HarrisTest-blind–
Westminster
1070–1310

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

ACT composite,

Young HarrisTest-blind–
Westminster
22–27

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

Submitted SAT
Young HarrisNot reported
Westminster9%
Submitted ACT
Young HarrisNot reported
Westminster36%

Test policy

  • Young HarrisTest-blind
  • WestminsterTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Young Harris

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Westminster

    and GPA are both important; class rank and tests are both considered. 63% 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.

What they look at

FactorYoung HarrisWestminster
High school GPA RequiredImportant
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 consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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;Westminster University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Westminster University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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