Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch's yield is 7 pts higher than Northern Illinois's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch admits 48% vs. 70% at Northern Illinois

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
CUNY Bernard M Baruch48%
Northern Illinois70%
Applicants
CUNY Bernard M Baruch28.1K
Northern Illinois23.7K
Admitted
CUNY Bernard M Baruch13.4K
Northern Illinois16.5K
Yield rate
CUNY Bernard M Baruch19%
Northern Illinois12%

Quad's selectivity

  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchVery selective
  • Northern IllinoisAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
CUNY Bernard M Baruch53%
Northern Illinois72%
Men admitted
CUNY Bernard M Baruch42%
Northern Illinois66%

Test scores

SAT total,

CUNY Bernard M Baruch
1100–1400
Northern IllinoisTest-blind–

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
CUNY Bernard M Baruch12%
Northern IllinoisNot reported
Submitted ACT
CUNY Bernard M Baruch0%
Northern IllinoisNot reported

Test policy

  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchTest-optional
  • Northern IllinoisTest-blind

How they read a record

  • CUNY Bernard M Baruch

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

  • Northern Illinois

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

What they look at

FactorCUNY Bernard M BaruchNorthern Illinois
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
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