Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount Mercy's yield is 1 pts higher than MidAmerica Nazarene's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    MidAmerica Nazarene admits 79% vs. 83% at Mount Mercy

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mount Mercy83%
MidAmerica Nazarene79%
Applicants
Mount Mercy1K
MidAmerica Nazarene1.1K
Admitted
Mount Mercy859
MidAmerica Nazarene866
Yield rate
Mount Mercy28%
MidAmerica Nazarene26%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount MercyAccessible
  • MidAmerica NazareneAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Mount Mercy83%
MidAmerica Nazarene77%
Men admitted
Mount Mercy82%
MidAmerica Nazarene80%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mount MercyNot reported–
MidAmerica Nazarene
950–1090

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

ACT composite,

Mount MercyNot reported–
MidAmerica Nazarene
17–23

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Mount Mercy1%
MidAmerica Nazarene7%
Submitted ACT
Mount Mercy2%
MidAmerica Nazarene62%

Test policy

  • Mount MercyTest-optional
  • MidAmerica NazareneTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Mount Mercy

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

  • MidAmerica Nazarene

    GPA is required; the high school record and class rank are considered.

What they look at

FactorMount MercyMidAmerica Nazarene
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
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 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