Key differences on Getting in

1
Boise State's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's
Yield rate
2
Boise State admits 87% vs. 88% at U. Cincinnati
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Boise State87%Most selective

U. Cincinnati88%

Applicants

Boise State16.1K

U. Cincinnati33.8KMost

Admitted

Boise State14K

U. Cincinnati29.7KMost

Yield rate

Boise State24%Highest

U. Cincinnati22%

Quad's selectivity

Boise StateAccessible
U. CincinnatiAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Boise State88%

U. Cincinnati86%

Men admitted

Boise State86%

U. Cincinnati85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Boise StateTest-blind–

U. Cincinnati

1160–1340

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Boise StateTest-blind–

U. Cincinnati

24–30

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Boise StateNot reported

U. Cincinnati9%

Submitted ACT

Boise StateNot reported

U. Cincinnati25%

Test policy

Boise StateTest-blind
U. CincinnatiTest-optional

How they read a record

Boise State
GPA is considered.
U. Cincinnati
GPA is very important; is important; class rank and tests are both considered. 46% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Boise State	U. Cincinnati
High school GPA	Considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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