Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Saint Johns's yield is 1 pts higher than Central's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Central admits 86% vs. 91% at Saint Johns

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Central's SAT midpoint is 3 points higher than Saint Johns'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
Central86%
Saint Johns91%
Applicants
Central1.7K
Saint Johns1.7K
Admitted
Central1.5K
Saint Johns1.5K
Yield rate
Central21%
Saint Johns22%

Quad's selectivity

  • CentralOpen
  • Saint JohnsAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Central85%
Saint JohnsNot reported
Men admitted
Central87%
Saint Johns91%

Test scores

SAT total,

Central
1056–1120
Saint Johns
941–1228

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

ACT composite,

Central
20–26
Saint Johns
21–27

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Central3%
Saint Johns4%
Submitted ACT
Central42%
Saint Johns49%

Test policy

  • CentralTest-optional
  • Saint JohnsTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Central

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

  • Saint Johns

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

What they look at

FactorCentralSaint Johns
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
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