Key differences on Getting in

1
Fort Lewis's SAT midpoint is 22 points higher than U. New Orleans's
SAT midpoint
2
Fort Lewis's yield is 1 pts higher than U. New Orleans's
Yield rate
3
U. New Orleans admits 74% vs. 77% at Fort Lewis
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. New Orleans74%Most selective

Fort Lewis77%

Applicants

U. New Orleans7.4KMost

Fort Lewis5K

Admitted

U. New Orleans5.5KMost

Fort Lewis3.9K

Yield rate

U. New Orleans18%

Fort Lewis19%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. New OrleansAccessible
Fort LewisAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. New Orleans78%

Fort Lewis78%

Men admitted

U. New Orleans69%

Fort Lewis77%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. New Orleans

935–1241

Fort Lewis

1010–1210

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

ACT composite,

U. New Orleans

17–23

Fort Lewis

18–26

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. New Orleans6%

Fort Lewis9%

Submitted ACT

U. New Orleans82%

Fort Lewis11%

Test policy

U. New OrleansTest-optional
Fort LewisTest-optional

How they read a record

U. New Orleans
GPA and the high school record are required.
Fort Lewis
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. New Orleans	Fort Lewis
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Required
College-prep program	Not considered	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	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