Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Dubuque's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Georgetown's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Georgetown's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Dubuque's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Dubuque admits 89% vs. 91% at Georgetown

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Dubuque89%
Georgetown91%
Applicants
U. Dubuque1.5K
Georgetown1.4K
Admitted
U. Dubuque1.3K
Georgetown1.2K
Yield rate
U. Dubuque23%
Georgetown26%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. DubuqueOpen
  • GeorgetownOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Dubuque91%
Georgetown92%
Men admitted
U. Dubuque87%
Georgetown90%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Dubuque
980–1220
Georgetown
960–1160

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Dubuque
18–24
Georgetown
20–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Dubuque16%
Georgetown6%
Submitted ACT
U. Dubuque31%
Georgetown42%

Test policy

  • U. DubuqueTest-optional
  • GeorgetownTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Dubuque

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

  • Georgetown

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

What they look at

FactorU. DubuqueGeorgetown
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay 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