Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Notre Dame of Maryland's yield is 3 pts higher than Whittier's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Whittier admits 81% vs. 82% at Notre Dame of Maryland

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Notre Dame of Maryland82%
Whittier81%
Applicants
Notre Dame of Maryland2.8K
Whittier4.8K
Admitted
Notre Dame of Maryland2.3K
Whittier3.9K
Yield rate
Notre Dame of Maryland8%
Whittier5%

Quad's selectivity

  • Notre Dame of MarylandAccessible
  • WhittierAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Notre Dame of Maryland84%
Whittier83%
Men admitted
Notre Dame of Maryland78%
Whittier79%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Notre Dame of MarylandNot reported
WhittierNot reported
Submitted ACT
Notre Dame of MarylandNot reported
WhittierNot reported

Test policy

  • Notre Dame of MarylandTest-blind
  • WhittierTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Notre Dame of Maryland

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

  • Whittier

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

What they look at

FactorNotre Dame of MarylandWhittier
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record ConsideredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies 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