Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Centenary's yield is 4 pts higher than Lenoir-Rhyne's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Centenary admits 83% vs. 85% at Lenoir-Rhyne

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Centenary83%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%
Applicants
Centenary1.7K
Lenoir-Rhyne3.7K
Admitted
Centenary1.5K
Lenoir-Rhyne3.1K
Yield rate
Centenary15%
Lenoir-Rhyne11%

Quad's selectivity

  • CentenaryAccessible
  • Lenoir-RhyneOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Centenary86%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%
Men admitted
Centenary80%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Centenary0%
Lenoir-RhyneNot reported
Submitted ACT
Centenary0%
Lenoir-RhyneNot reported

Test policy

  • CentenaryTest-optional
  • Lenoir-RhyneTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Centenary

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Lenoir-Rhyne

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

What they look at

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