Quad
Waldorf
McDaniel

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Waldorf's yield is 6 pts higher than McDaniel's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Waldorf admits 77% vs. 78% at McDaniel

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Waldorf77%
McDaniel78%
Applicants
Waldorf1.2K
McDaniel4.2K
Admitted
Waldorf953
McDaniel3.3K
Yield rate
Waldorf20%
McDaniel14%

Quad's selectivity

  • WaldorfOpen
  • McDanielAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Waldorf79%
McDaniel80%
Men admitted
Waldorf76%
McDaniel75%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
WaldorfNot reported
McDanielNot reported
Submitted ACT
WaldorfNot reported
McDanielNot reported

Test policy

  • WaldorfTest-blind
  • McDanielTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Waldorf

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

  • McDaniel

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

What they look at

FactorWaldorfMcDaniel
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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