Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. San Francisco's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Adelphi's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Adelphi's yield is 4 pts higher than U. San Francisco's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. San Francisco admits 62% vs. 66% at Adelphi

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Adelphi66%
U. San Francisco62%
Applicants
Adelphi19.7K
U. San Francisco24.9K
Admitted
Adelphi13K
U. San Francisco15.4K
Yield rate
Adelphi10%
U. San Francisco6%

Quad's selectivity

  • AdelphiSelective
  • U. San FranciscoSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Adelphi70%
U. San Francisco63%
Men admitted
Adelphi60%
U. San Francisco59%

Test scores

SAT total,

Adelphi
1120–1340
U. San Francisco
1190–1390

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Adelphi
24–30
U. San Francisco
25–30

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Adelphi14%
U. San Francisco12%
Submitted ACT
Adelphi2%
U. San Francisco3%

Test policy

  • AdelphiTest-optional
  • U. San FranciscoTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Adelphi

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

  • U. San Francisco

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

What they look at

FactorAdelphiU. San Francisco
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience 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