Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Alabama's yield is 4 pts higher than Salisbury's
Yield rate
2
U. North Alabama admits 87% vs. 88% at Salisbury
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Salisbury88%

U. North Alabama87%Most selective

Applicants

Salisbury8.8KMost

U. North Alabama5.1K

Admitted

Salisbury7.8KMost

U. North Alabama4.4K

Yield rate

Salisbury19%

U. North Alabama22%Highest

Quad's selectivity

SalisburyAccessible
U. North AlabamaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Salisbury89%

U. North Alabama88%

Men admitted

Salisbury85%

U. North Alabama87%

Test scores

SAT total,

Salisbury

1190–1300

U. North AlabamaTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Salisbury

20–29

U. North AlabamaTest-blind–

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Salisbury10%

U. North AlabamaNot reported

Submitted ACT

Salisbury1%

U. North AlabamaNot reported

Test policy

SalisburyTest-optional
U. North AlabamaTest-blind

How they read a record

Salisbury
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. 51% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
U. North Alabama
GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

Factor	Salisbury	U. North Alabama
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Salisbury University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Salisbury University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Salisbury University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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