Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    William Woods's yield is 5 pts higher than McKendree's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Woods admits 71% vs. 72% at McKendree

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
McKendree72%
William Woods71%
Applicants
McKendree3.1K
William Woods1.6K
Admitted
McKendree2.2K
William Woods1.1K
Yield rate
McKendree19%
William Woods24%

Quad's selectivity

  • McKendreeAccessible
  • William WoodsAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
McKendree69%
William Woods76%
Men admitted
McKendree75%
William Woods66%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
McKendreeNot reported
William Woods0%
Submitted ACT
McKendreeNot reported
William Woods0%

Test policy

  • McKendreeTest-blind
  • William WoodsTest-optional

How they read a record

  • McKendree

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • William Woods

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorMcKendreeWilliam Woods
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
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 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