Key differences on Getting in

1
St. John Fisher's yield is 9 pts higher than Nazareth's
Yield rate
2
St. John Fisher admits 66% vs. 75% at Nazareth
Acceptance rate
3
St. John Fisher's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than Nazareth's
SAT midpoint

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

Nazareth75%

Applicants

St. John Fisher4.8K

Nazareth5.1KMost

Admitted

St. John Fisher3.2K

Nazareth3.8KMost

Yield rate

St. John Fisher20%Highest

Nazareth12%

Quad's selectivity

St. John FisherSelective
NazarethSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

St. John Fisher68%

Nazareth75%

Men admitted

St. John Fisher64%

Nazareth73%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. John Fisher

1120–1300

Nazareth

1070–1320

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

ACT composite,

St. John Fisher

23–28

Nazareth

23–32

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

St. John Fisher21%

Nazareth9%

Submitted ACT

St. John Fisher1%

Nazareth2%

Test policy

St. John FisherTest-optional
NazarethTest-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.
Nazareth
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

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