Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Cedar Crest's yield is 3 pts higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest admits 84% vs. 85% at College of Our Lady of the Elms

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Cedar Crest84%
Applicants
College of Our Lady of the Elms1.3K
Cedar Crest1.4K
Admitted
College of Our Lady of the Elms1.1K
Cedar Crest1.1K
Yield rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms11%
Cedar Crest14%

Quad's selectivity

  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
  • Cedar CrestAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
College of Our Lady of the Elms89%
Cedar Crest85%
Men admitted
College of Our Lady of the Elms89%
Cedar Crest63%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
College of Our Lady of the Elms2%
Cedar CrestNot reported
Submitted ACT
College of Our Lady of the Elms0%
Cedar CrestNot reported

Test policy

  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsTest-optional
  • Cedar CrestTest-blind

How they read a record

  • College of Our Lady of the Elms

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

  • Cedar Crest

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

What they look at

FactorCollege of Our Lady of the ElmsCedar Crest
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredRequired
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
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