Quad
Augustana
U. Detroit Mercy

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Augustana admits 66% vs. 75% at U. Detroit Mercy

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    U. Detroit Mercy's yield is 1 pts higher than Augustana's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Augustana's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than U. Detroit Mercy's

    SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Augustana66%
U. Detroit Mercy75%
Applicants
Augustana8K
U. Detroit Mercy6.5K
Admitted
Augustana5.3K
U. Detroit Mercy4.9K
Yield rate
Augustana13%
U. Detroit Mercy13%

Quad's selectivity

  • AugustanaSelective
  • U. Detroit MercyAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Augustana66%
U. Detroit Mercy81%
Men admitted
Augustana59%
U. Detroit Mercy68%

Test scores

SAT total,

Augustana
1020–1280
U. Detroit Mercy
1030–1260

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

ACT composite,

Augustana
21–28
U. Detroit Mercy
22–28

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Augustana49%
U. Detroit Mercy51%
Submitted ACT
Augustana10%
U. Detroit Mercy6%

Test policy

  • AugustanaTest-optional
  • U. Detroit MercyTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Augustana

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. 25% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. Detroit Mercy

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

What they look at

FactorAugustanaU. Detroit Mercy
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Augustana College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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