Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson admits 91% vs. 93% at Marymount

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is 0 pts higher than Marymount's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Fairleigh Dickinson91%
Marymount93%
Applicants
Fairleigh Dickinson5.8K
Marymount4.3K
Admitted
Fairleigh Dickinson5.3K
Marymount4K
Yield rate
Fairleigh Dickinson12%
Marymount12%

Quad's selectivity

  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
  • MarymountOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Marymount94%
Men admitted
Fairleigh Dickinson87%
Marymount92%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Fairleigh Dickinson1%
MarymountNot reported
Submitted ACT
Fairleigh Dickinson0%
MarymountNot reported

Test policy

  • Fairleigh DickinsonTest-optional
  • MarymountTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Fairleigh Dickinson

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

  • Marymount

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

What they look at

FactorFairleigh DickinsonMarymount
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience 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