Key differences on Getting in

1
Harding's yield is 25 pts higher than St. John Fisher's
Yield rate
2
St. John Fisher's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Harding's
SAT midpoint
3
St. John Fisher admits 66% vs. 71% at Harding
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. John Fisher66%Most selective

Harding71%

Applicants

St. John Fisher4.8KMost

Harding2.7K

Admitted

St. John Fisher3.2KMost

Harding1.9K

Yield rate

St. John Fisher20%

Harding45%Highest

Quad's selectivity

St. John FisherSelective
HardingSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

St. John Fisher68%

Harding70%

Men admitted

St. John Fisher64%

Harding72%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. John Fisher

1120–1300

Harding

1050–1290

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

ACT composite,

St. John Fisher

23–28

Harding

20–29

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

St. John Fisher21%

Harding18%

Submitted ACT

St. John Fisher1%

Harding75%

Test policy

St. John FisherTest-optional
HardingTest scores required

How they read a record

St. John Fisher
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both important. 30% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
Harding
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

Factor	St. John Fisher	Harding
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Very important	Required
Essay	Important	Not considered
Legacy status	Very important	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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