Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    McKendree's yield is 7 pts higher than Mount St. Mary's's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    McKendree admits 72% vs. 74% at Mount St. Mary's

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mount St. Mary's74%
McKendree72%
Applicants
Mount St. Mary's6K
McKendree3.1K
Admitted
Mount St. Mary's4.5K
McKendree2.2K
Yield rate
Mount St. Mary's12%
McKendree19%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount St. Mary'sAccessible
  • McKendreeAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Mount St. Mary's73%
McKendree69%
Men admitted
Mount St. Mary's74%
McKendree75%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mount St. Mary's
1046–1280
McKendreeTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Mount St. Mary's
19–27
McKendreeTest-blind–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Mount St. Mary's13%
McKendreeNot reported
Submitted ACT
Mount St. Mary's2%
McKendreeNot reported

Test policy

  • Mount St. Mary'sTest-optional
  • McKendreeTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Mount St. Mary's

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • McKendree

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorMount St. Mary'sMcKendree
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status 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