Quad
U. Northern Iowa
U. Maine

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Northern Iowa's yield is 16 pts higher than U. Maine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Northern Iowa admits 93% vs. 97% at U. Maine

    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. Northern Iowa93%
U. Maine97%
Applicants
U. Northern Iowa5.4K
U. Maine14K
Admitted
U. Northern Iowa5K
U. Maine13.6K
Yield rate
U. Northern Iowa31%
U. Maine15%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Northern IowaAccessible
  • U. MaineOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Northern Iowa93%
U. Maine97%
Men admitted
U. Northern Iowa92%
U. Maine96%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northern Iowa
1020–1280
U. MaineTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Northern Iowa
19–26
U. MaineTest-blind–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Northern Iowa2%
U. MaineNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Northern Iowa43%
U. MaineNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Northern IowaTest-optional
  • U. MaineTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Northern Iowa

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

  • U. Maine

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

What they look at

FactorU. Northern IowaU. Maine
High school GPA RequiredConsidered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
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