Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St Bonaventure's yield is 2 pts higher than Baldwin Wallace's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St Bonaventure's SAT midpoint is 13 points higher than Baldwin Wallace's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Baldwin Wallace admits 77% vs. 82% at St Bonaventure

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
St Bonaventure82%
Baldwin Wallace77%
Applicants
St Bonaventure4.2K
Baldwin Wallace4.4K
Admitted
St Bonaventure3.4K
Baldwin Wallace3.4K
Yield rate
St Bonaventure17%
Baldwin Wallace15%

Quad's selectivity

  • St BonaventureAccessible
  • Baldwin WallaceAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St Bonaventure84%
Baldwin Wallace74%
Men admitted
St Bonaventure79%
Baldwin Wallace78%

Test scores

SAT total,

St Bonaventure
1065–1290
Baldwin Wallace
1077.5–1262.5

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

ACT composite,

St Bonaventure
24–30
Baldwin Wallace
24–28

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

Submitted SAT
St Bonaventure19%
Baldwin Wallace19%
Submitted ACT
St Bonaventure2%
Baldwin Wallace18%

Test policy

  • St BonaventureTest-optional
  • Baldwin WallaceRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

  • St Bonaventure

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

  • Baldwin Wallace

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 53% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

FactorSt BonaventureBaldwin Wallace
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredImportant
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredImportant
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience 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 release;Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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