Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Mount Saint Vincent's yield is 3 pts higher than Houston Christian's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Mount Saint Vincent's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Houston Christian's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Houston Christian admits 84% vs. 85% at U. Mount Saint Vincent

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Mount Saint Vincent85%
Houston Christian84%
Applicants
U. Mount Saint Vincent3.5K
Houston Christian8.5K
Admitted
U. Mount Saint Vincent3K
Houston Christian7.1K
Yield rate
U. Mount Saint Vincent14%
Houston Christian11%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Mount Saint VincentOpen
  • Houston ChristianOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Mount Saint Vincent87%
Houston Christian86%
Men admitted
U. Mount Saint Vincent83%
Houston Christian81%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Mount Saint Vincent
1011–1178
Houston Christian
990–1190

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Mount Saint VincentNot reported–
Houston Christian
17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Mount Saint Vincent2%
Houston Christian33%
Submitted ACT
U. Mount Saint Vincent0%
Houston Christian6%

Test policy

  • U. Mount Saint VincentTest-optional
  • Houston ChristianTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Mount Saint Vincent

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

  • Houston Christian

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Mount Saint VincentHouston Christian
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
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