Quad
U. Northern Iowa
Utah State

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Northern Iowa's yield is 7 pts higher than Utah State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Utah State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Northern Iowa's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Utah State admits 92% vs. 93% at U. Northern Iowa

    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%
Utah State92%
Applicants
U. Northern Iowa5.4K
Utah State20.9K
Admitted
U. Northern Iowa5K
Utah State19.3K
Yield rate
U. Northern Iowa31%
Utah State24%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Northern IowaAccessible
  • Utah StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Northern Iowa93%
Utah State92%
Men admitted
U. Northern Iowa92%
Utah State93%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northern Iowa
1020–1280
Utah State
1070–1290

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

ACT composite,

U. Northern Iowa
19–26
Utah State
20–28

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

Submitted SAT
U. Northern Iowa2%
Utah State13%
Submitted ACT
U. Northern Iowa43%
Utah State72%

Test policy

  • U. Northern IowaTest-optional
  • Utah StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Northern Iowa

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

  • Utah State

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

What they look at

FactorU. Northern IowaUtah State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
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