Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Ursuline's yield is 7 pts higher than Stephens's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ursuline admits 75% vs. 77% at Stephens

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Stephens77%
Ursuline75%
Applicants
Stephens1.1K
Ursuline738
Admitted
Stephens817
Ursuline553
Yield rate
Stephens15%
Ursuline22%

Quad's selectivity

  • StephensAccessible
  • UrsulineAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Stephens83%
Ursuline77%
Men admitted
Stephens39%
Ursuline56%

Test scores

SAT total,

StephensTest-blind–
Ursuline
1006–1133

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

StephensTest-blind–
Ursuline
20–26

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

Submitted SAT
StephensNot reported
Ursuline8%
Submitted ACT
StephensNot reported
Ursuline12%

Test policy

  • StephensTest-blind
  • UrsulineTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Stephens

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

  • Ursuline

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

What they look at

FactorStephensUrsuline
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies 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