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

U. Saint Mary87%

Ottawa University-Ottawa83%Most selective

Applicants

U. Saint Mary1.2K

Ottawa University-Ottawa2.6KMost

Admitted

U. Saint Mary1K

Ottawa University-Ottawa2.2KMost

Yield rate

U. Saint Mary21%Highest

Ottawa University-Ottawa14%

Quad's selectivity

U. Saint MaryOpen
Ottawa University-OttawaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Saint Mary88%

Ottawa University-Ottawa73%

Men admitted

U. Saint Mary86%

Ottawa University-Ottawa86%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Saint Mary

806–1028

Ottawa University-Ottawa

750–1000

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

ACT composite,

U. Saint Mary

17–24

Ottawa University-Ottawa

16–22

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

Submitted SAT

U. Saint Mary6%

Ottawa University-Ottawa4%

Submitted ACT

U. Saint Mary35%

Ottawa University-Ottawa20%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

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

What they look at

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