Key differences on Getting in

1
Fort Hays State's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's
Yield rate
2
U. Northern Colorado's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Fort Hays State's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Northern Colorado admits 86% vs. 90% at Fort Hays State
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Fort Hays State90%

U. Northern Colorado86%Most selective

Applicants

Fort Hays State2.6K

U. Northern Colorado11.1KMost

Admitted

Fort Hays State2.4K

U. Northern Colorado9.6KMost

Yield rate

Fort Hays State42%Highest

U. Northern Colorado13%

Quad's selectivity

Fort Hays StateOpen
U. Northern ColoradoOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Fort Hays State88%

U. Northern Colorado86%

Men admitted

Fort Hays State94%

U. Northern Colorado85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Fort Hays State

970–1140

U. Northern Colorado

950–1190

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

ACT composite,

Fort Hays State

18–24

U. Northern Colorado

21–26

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Fort Hays State3%

U. Northern Colorado22%

Submitted ACT

Fort Hays State89%

U. Northern Colorado3%

Test policy

Fort Hays StateTest-optional
U. Northern ColoradoTest-optional

How they read a record

Fort Hays State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are considered.
U. Northern Colorado
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Fort Hays State	U. Northern Colorado
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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