Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

Key differences on Getting in

1
Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's
Yield rate
2
Purdue University Fort Wayne's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Northern Colorado's
SAT midpoint
3
Purdue University Fort Wayne admits 84% vs. 86% at U. Northern Colorado
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Purdue University Fort Wayne84%Most selective

U. Northern Colorado86%

Applicants

Purdue University Fort Wayne7.6K

U. Northern Colorado11.1KMost

Admitted

Purdue University Fort Wayne6.4K

U. Northern Colorado9.6KMost

Yield rate

Purdue University Fort Wayne21%Highest

U. Northern Colorado13%

Quad's selectivity

Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
U. Northern ColoradoOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Purdue University Fort Wayne83%

U. Northern Colorado86%

Men admitted

Purdue University Fort Wayne85%

U. Northern Colorado85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Purdue University Fort Wayne

970–1220

U. Northern Colorado

950–1190

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Purdue University Fort Wayne

22–29

U. Northern Colorado

21–26

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

Submitted SAT

Purdue University Fort Wayne45%

U. Northern Colorado22%

Submitted ACT

Purdue University Fort Wayne4%

U. Northern Colorado3%

Test policy

Purdue University Fort WayneTest-optional
U. Northern ColoradoTest-optional

How they read a record

Purdue University Fort Wayne
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.
U. Northern Colorado
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Purdue University Fort Wayne	U. Northern Colorado
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not 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 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