Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Dakota Wesleyan's yield is 5 pts higher than Maine College of Art & Design's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Dakota Wesleyan admits 73% vs. 76% at Maine College of Art & Design

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Maine College of Art & Design76%
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Applicants
Maine College of Art & Design994
Dakota Wesleyan1.2K
Admitted
Maine College of Art & Design756
Dakota Wesleyan915
Yield rate
Maine College of Art & Design16%
Dakota Wesleyan21%

Quad's selectivity

  • Maine College of Art & DesignAccessible
  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Maine College of Art & Design77%
Dakota Wesleyan70%
Men admitted
Maine College of Art & Design66%
Dakota Wesleyan75%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported
Dakota WesleyanNot reported
Submitted ACT
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported
Dakota WesleyanNot reported

Test policy

  • Maine College of Art & DesignTest-blind
  • Dakota WesleyanTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Maine College of Art & Design

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

  • Dakota Wesleyan

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorMaine College of Art & DesignDakota Wesleyan
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredNot 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