Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN

Key differences on Getting in

1
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's yield is 12 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's
Yield rate
2
Mount Saint Mary admits 89% vs. 93% at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%

Mount Saint Mary89%Most selective

Applicants

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.4K

Mount Saint Mary3.2KMost

Admitted

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.3K

Mount Saint Mary2.9KMost

Yield rate

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota19%Highest

Mount Saint Mary7%

Quad's selectivity

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaOpen
Mount Saint MaryOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota94%

Mount Saint Mary90%

Men admitted

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%

Mount Saint Mary86%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaTest-blind–

Mount Saint Mary

19–28

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaNot reported

Mount Saint Mary2%

Submitted ACT

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaNot reported

Mount Saint Mary6%

Test policy

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaTest-blind
Mount Saint MaryTest-optional

How they read a record

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
GPA and the high school record are required.
Mount Saint Mary
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Mount Saint Mary
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	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