Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Northwestern-St Paul's yield is 9 pts higher than Saint Johns's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Saint Johns's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Northwestern-St Paul's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Saint Johns admits 91% vs. 93% at U. Northwestern-St Paul

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Northwestern-St Paul93%
Saint Johns91%
Applicants
U. Northwestern-St Paul1.3K
Saint Johns1.7K
Admitted
U. Northwestern-St Paul1.2K
Saint Johns1.5K
Yield rate
U. Northwestern-St Paul31%
Saint Johns22%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Northwestern-St PaulOpen
  • Saint JohnsAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Northwestern-St Paul95%
Saint JohnsNot reported
Men admitted
U. Northwestern-St Paul92%
Saint Johns91%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Northwestern-St Paul
868–1271
Saint Johns
941–1228

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Northwestern-St Paul
20–28
Saint Johns
21–27

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

Submitted SAT
U. Northwestern-St Paul4%
Saint Johns4%
Submitted ACT
U. Northwestern-St Paul35%
Saint Johns49%

Test policy

  • U. Northwestern-St PaulTest-optional
  • Saint JohnsTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Northwestern-St Paul

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

  • Saint Johns

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

What they look at

FactorU. Northwestern-St PaulSaint Johns
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests 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