Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Acceptance rate
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy86%
Applicants
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy8.6K
Admitted
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy7.4K
Yield rate
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy14%
Quad's selectivity
- ColumbiaNot rated
- MercyAccessible
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Women admitted
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy87%
Men admitted
ColumbiaNot reported
Mercy83%
Test scores
None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
ColumbiaNot reported
MercyNot reported
Submitted ACT
ColumbiaNot reported
MercyNot reported
Test policy
- ColumbiaNot reported
- MercyTest-blind
How they read a record
Columbia
Not reported
Mercy
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
What they look at
| Factor | Columbia | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | – | Required |
| High school record | – | Required |
| Class rank | – | Considered |
| College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Recommendations | – | Considered |
| Essay | – | Considered |
| Legacy status | – | Not considered |
| Work experience | – | Considered |
| Demonstration of competencies | – | Considered |
| English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Other tests | – | Not considered |
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