Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering's yield is 18 pts higher than Manhattan School of Music's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is 1.6× more selective than Manhattan School of Music

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Manhattan School of Music41%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering25%
Applicants
Manhattan School of Music1.4K
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering1K
Admitted
Manhattan School of Music573
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering252
Yield rate
Manhattan School of Music25%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering44%

Quad's selectivity

  • Manhattan School of MusicVery selective
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringHighly selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Manhattan School of Music39%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering44%
Men admitted
Manhattan School of Music43%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering19%

Test scores

SAT total,

Manhattan School of MusicTest-blind–
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
1493–1558

Axis runs 1400–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Manhattan School of MusicNot reported
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering25%
Submitted ACT
Manhattan School of MusicNot reported
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering0%

Test policy

  • Manhattan School of MusicTest-blind
  • Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Manhattan School of Music

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

  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

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

What they look at

FactorManhattan School of MusicFranklin W Olin College of Engineering
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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