Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Clarkson's yield is 79 pts higher than Southwestern Adventist's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Clarkson admits 78% vs. 78% at Southwestern Adventist

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Clarkson78%
Southwestern Adventist78%
Applicants
Clarkson55
Southwestern Adventist758
Admitted
Clarkson43
Southwestern Adventist594
Yield rate
Clarkson100%
Southwestern Adventist21%

Quad's selectivity

  • ClarksonAccessible
  • Southwestern AdventistAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Clarkson78%
Southwestern Adventist68%
Men admitted
ClarksonNot reported
Southwestern Adventist99%

Test scores

SAT total,

ClarksonTest-blind–
Southwestern Adventist
910–1200

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

ACT composite,

ClarksonTest-blind–
Southwestern Adventist
17–25

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
ClarksonNot reported
Southwestern Adventist98%
Submitted ACT
ClarksonNot reported
Southwestern Adventist31%

Test policy

  • ClarksonTest-blind
  • Southwestern AdventistTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Clarkson

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Southwestern Adventist

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

What they look at

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