Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Howard Payne's yield is 9 pts higher than Kentucky Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Howard Payne's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than Kentucky Wesleyan's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Howard Payne admits 67% vs. 72% at Kentucky Wesleyan

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Kentucky Wesleyan72%
Howard Payne67%
Applicants
Kentucky Wesleyan2.1K
Howard Payne1.2K
Admitted
Kentucky Wesleyan1.5K
Howard Payne801
Yield rate
Kentucky Wesleyan18%
Howard Payne27%

Quad's selectivity

  • Kentucky WesleyanAccessible
  • Howard PayneAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Kentucky Wesleyan76%
Howard Payne68%
Men admitted
Kentucky Wesleyan69%
Howard Payne67%

Test scores

SAT total,

Kentucky Wesleyan
890–1130
Howard Payne
880–1160

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

ACT composite,

Kentucky Wesleyan
16–23
Howard Payne
16–27

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

Submitted SAT
Kentucky Wesleyan15%
Howard Payne41%
Submitted ACT
Kentucky Wesleyan64%
Howard Payne17%

Test policy

  • Kentucky WesleyanTest-optional
  • Howard PayneTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Kentucky Wesleyan

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

  • Howard Payne

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

What they look at

FactorKentucky WesleyanHoward Payne
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
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