Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Mississippi's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Maine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Mississippi admits 97% vs. 97% at U. Maine

    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. Maine97%
U. Mississippi97%
Applicants
U. Maine14K
U. Mississippi33.4K
Admitted
U. Maine13.6K
U. Mississippi32.2K
Yield rate
U. Maine15%
U. Mississippi19%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. MaineOpen
  • U. MississippiOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Maine97%
U. Mississippi97%
Men admitted
U. Maine96%
U. Mississippi96%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. MaineTest-blind–
U. Mississippi
1000–1200

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. MaineTest-blind–
U. Mississippi
21–29

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. MaineNot reported
U. Mississippi23%
Submitted ACT
U. MaineNot reported
U. Mississippi60%

Test policy

  • U. MaineTest-blind
  • U. MississippiTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Maine

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

  • U. Mississippi

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

What they look at

FactorU. MaineU. Mississippi
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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