Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is 8 pts higher than Hawaii Pacific's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hawaii Pacific admits 86% vs. 91% at Fairleigh Dickinson

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Hawaii Pacific86%
Fairleigh Dickinson91%
Applicants
Hawaii Pacific14.2K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.8K
Admitted
Hawaii Pacific12.2K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.3K
Yield rate
Hawaii Pacific4%
Fairleigh Dickinson12%

Quad's selectivity

  • Hawaii PacificOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Hawaii Pacific86%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Men admitted
Hawaii Pacific84%
Fairleigh Dickinson87%

Test scores

SAT total,

Hawaii Pacific
998–1200
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported–

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Hawaii Pacific
19–27
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Hawaii Pacific15%
Fairleigh Dickinson1%
Submitted ACT
Hawaii Pacific9%
Fairleigh Dickinson0%

Test policy

  • Hawaii PacificTest-optional
  • Fairleigh DickinsonTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Hawaii Pacific

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

  • Fairleigh Dickinson

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorHawaii PacificFairleigh Dickinson
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests 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