Key differences on Getting in

1
St. John Fisher's yield is 5 pts higher than Berry's
Yield rate
2
Berry's SAT midpoint is 23 points higher than St. John Fisher's
SAT midpoint
3
Berry admits 64% vs. 66% at St. John Fisher
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%

Berry64%Most selective

Applicants

St. John Fisher4.8K

Berry6.5KMost

Admitted

St. John Fisher3.2K

Berry4.2KMost

Yield rate

St. John Fisher20%Highest

Berry15%

Quad's selectivity

St. John FisherSelective
BerrySelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

St. John Fisher68%

Berry68%

Men admitted

St. John Fisher64%

Berry56%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. John Fisher

1120–1300

Berry

1125–1330

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

ACT composite,

St. John Fisher

23–28

Berry

22–28

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

St. John Fisher21%

Berry4%

Submitted ACT

St. John Fisher1%

Berry15%

Test policy

St. John FisherTest-optional
BerryTest-optional

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.
Berry
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	St. John Fisher	Berry
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Considered
Essay	Important	Considered
Legacy status	Very important	Not considered
Work experience	Important	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