Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Portland's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Long Island's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Portland's yield is 2 pts higher than Long Island's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Long Island admits 86% vs. 89% at U. Portland

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Long Island86%
U. Portland89%
Applicants
Long Island20.6K
U. Portland8.3K
Admitted
Long Island17.7K
U. Portland7.4K
Yield rate
Long Island8%
U. Portland10%

Quad's selectivity

  • Long IslandAccessible
  • U. PortlandAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Long Island86%
U. Portland90%
Men admitted
Long Island84%
U. Portland88%

Test scores

SAT total,

Long Island
1110–1350
U. Portland
1160–1370

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

ACT composite,

Long Island
21–30
U. Portland
25–31

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Long Island24%
U. Portland6%
Submitted ACT
Long Island4%
U. Portland3%

Test policy

  • Long IslandTest-optional
  • U. PortlandTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Long Island

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

  • U. Portland

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

What they look at

FactorLong IslandU. Portland
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
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