Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    North Central's yield is 5 pts higher than Davis & Elkins's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Davis & Elkins admits 94% vs. 99% at North Central

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
North Central99%
Davis & Elkins94%
Applicants
North Central492
Davis & Elkins705
Admitted
North Central487
Davis & Elkins665
Yield rate
North Central30%
Davis & Elkins25%

Quad's selectivity

  • North CentralOpen
  • Davis & ElkinsOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
North Central99%
Davis & Elkins96%
Men admitted
North Central99%
Davis & Elkins92%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
North CentralNot reported
Davis & ElkinsNot reported
Submitted ACT
North CentralNot reported
Davis & ElkinsNot reported

Test policy

  • North CentralTest-blind
  • Davis & ElkinsTest-blind

How they read a record

  • North Central

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Davis & Elkins

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorNorth CentralDavis & Elkins
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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