Quad
Western Illinois
Washburn

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Western Illinois71%
WashburnNot reported
Applicants
Western Illinois8.7K
WashburnNot reported
Admitted
Western Illinois6.2K
WashburnNot reported
Yield rate
Western Illinois10%
WashburnNot reported

Quad's selectivity

  • Western IllinoisAccessible
  • WashburnNot rated

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Western Illinois74%
WashburnNot reported
Men admitted
Western Illinois67%
WashburnNot reported

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Western IllinoisNot reported
WashburnNot reported
Submitted ACT
Western IllinoisNot reported
WashburnNot reported

Test policy

  • Western IllinoisTest-blind
  • WashburnTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Western Illinois

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

  • Washburn

    , GPA, and tests are all very important. 35% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorWestern IllinoisWashburn
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record Required–
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Required–
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not considered–
English proficiency test Required–
Other tests Not considered–
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Washburn University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2019 applicantsAbout 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