Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Nichols's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Evansville's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Evansville admits 78% vs. 81% at Nichols

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Nichols81%
U. Evansville78%
Applicants
Nichols2.3K
U. Evansville5K
Admitted
Nichols1.9K
U. Evansville3.9K
Yield rate
Nichols18%
U. Evansville11%

Quad's selectivity

  • NicholsAccessible
  • U. EvansvilleAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Nichols82%
U. Evansville79%
Men admitted
Nichols80%
U. Evansville77%

Test scores

SAT total,

Nichols
1028–1236
U. EvansvilleTest-blind–

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Nichols12%
U. EvansvilleNot reported
Submitted ACT
Nichols1%
U. EvansvilleNot reported

Test policy

  • NicholsTest-optional
  • U. EvansvilleTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Nichols

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

  • U. Evansville

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

What they look at

FactorNicholsU. Evansville
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredConsidered
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