Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Saint Mary's yield is 7 pts higher than Ottawa University-Ottawa's
Yield rate
2
U. Saint Mary's SAT midpoint is 42 points higher than Ottawa University-Ottawa's
SAT midpoint
3
Ottawa University-Ottawa admits 83% vs. 87% at U. Saint Mary
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Ottawa University-Ottawa83%Most selective

U. Saint Mary87%

Applicants

Ottawa University-Ottawa2.6KMost

U. Saint Mary1.2K

Admitted

Ottawa University-Ottawa2.2KMost

U. Saint Mary1K

Yield rate

Ottawa University-Ottawa14%

U. Saint Mary21%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Ottawa University-OttawaOpen
U. Saint MaryOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Ottawa University-Ottawa73%

U. Saint Mary88%

Men admitted

Ottawa University-Ottawa86%

U. Saint Mary86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Ottawa University-Ottawa

750–1000

U. Saint Mary

806–1028

Axis runs 600–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Ottawa University-Ottawa

16–22

U. Saint Mary

17–24

Axis runs 12–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Ottawa University-Ottawa4%

U. Saint Mary6%

Submitted ACT

Ottawa University-Ottawa20%

U. Saint Mary35%

Test policy

Ottawa University-OttawaTest-optional
U. Saint MaryTest-optional

How they read a record

Ottawa University-Ottawa
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.
U. Saint Mary
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Ottawa University-Ottawa	U. Saint Mary
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
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