Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Dallas's yield is 8 pts higher than Illinois Wesleyan's
Yield rate
2
Illinois Wesleyan admits 39% vs. 53% at U. Dallas
Acceptance rate
3
U. Dallas's SAT midpoint is 33 points higher than Illinois Wesleyan'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

Illinois Wesleyan39%Most selective

U. Dallas53%

Applicants

Illinois Wesleyan9.6KMost

U. Dallas3.7K

Admitted

Illinois Wesleyan3.8KMost

U. Dallas2K

Yield rate

Illinois Wesleyan12%

U. Dallas20%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Illinois WesleyanVery selective
U. DallasSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Illinois Wesleyan46%

U. Dallas55%

Men admitted

Illinois Wesleyan32%

U. Dallas52%

Test scores

SAT total,

Illinois Wesleyan

1120–1340

U. Dallas

1155–1375

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

ACT composite,

Illinois Wesleyan

25–30

U. Dallas

23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Illinois Wesleyan21%

U. Dallas28%

Submitted ACT

Illinois Wesleyan10%

U. Dallas15%

Test policy

Illinois WesleyanTest-optional
U. DallasTest scores required

How they read a record

Illinois Wesleyan
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both important.
U. Dallas
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is important. 68% 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

Factor	Illinois Wesleyan	U. Dallas
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Important	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Required	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;Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Dallas 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