Quad
McDaniel
Waldorf

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Waldorf's yield is 6 pts higher than McDaniel's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Waldorf admits 77% vs. 78% at McDaniel

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
McDaniel78%
Waldorf77%
Applicants
McDaniel4.2K
Waldorf1.2K
Admitted
McDaniel3.3K
Waldorf953
Yield rate
McDaniel14%
Waldorf20%

Quad's selectivity

  • McDanielAccessible
  • WaldorfOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
McDaniel80%
Waldorf79%
Men admitted
McDaniel75%
Waldorf76%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
McDanielNot reported
WaldorfNot reported
Submitted ACT
McDanielNot reported
WaldorfNot reported

Test policy

  • McDanielTest-blind
  • WaldorfTest-blind

How they read a record

  • McDaniel

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

  • Waldorf

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

What they look at

FactorMcDanielWaldorf
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience 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