Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Upper Iowa's yield is 20 pts higher than Davenport's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Upper Iowa admits 96% vs. 98% at Davenport

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Upper Iowa96%
Davenport98%
Applicants
Upper Iowa452
Davenport4.4K
Admitted
Upper Iowa436
Davenport4.3K
Yield rate
Upper Iowa34%
Davenport14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Upper IowaOpen
  • DavenportOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Upper Iowa97%
Davenport98%
Men admitted
Upper Iowa96%
Davenport98%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

Upper Iowa
17–23
DavenportTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
Upper Iowa2%
DavenportNot reported
Submitted ACT
Upper Iowa13%
DavenportNot reported

Test policy

  • Upper IowaTest-optional
  • DavenportTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Upper Iowa

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

  • Davenport

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorUpper IowaDavenport
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
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 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