Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is 28 pts higher than San Francisco State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% vs. 96% at San Francisco State

    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. Nevada-Las Vegas96%
San Francisco State96%
Applicants
U. Nevada-Las Vegas12.7K
San Francisco State28.2K
Admitted
U. Nevada-Las Vegas12.2K
San Francisco State27.2K
Yield rate
U. Nevada-Las Vegas36%
San Francisco State9%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Nevada-Las VegasOpen
  • San Francisco StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Nevada-Las Vegas97%
San Francisco State97%
Men admitted
U. Nevada-Las Vegas95%
San Francisco State96%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Nevada-Las Vegas
1010–1240
San Francisco StateTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Nevada-Las Vegas
18–25
San Francisco StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Nevada-Las Vegas9%
San Francisco StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Nevada-Las Vegas65%
San Francisco StateNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Nevada-Las VegasTest-optional
  • San Francisco StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Nevada-Las Vegas

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

  • San Francisco State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Nevada-Las VegasSan Francisco State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
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