Quad
St. John Fisher
Misericordia

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. John Fisher's yield is 3 pts higher than Misericordia's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St. John Fisher admits 66% vs. 71% at Misericordia

    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%
Misericordia71%
Applicants
St. John Fisher4.8K
Misericordia3.7K
Admitted
St. John Fisher3.2K
Misericordia2.6K
Yield rate
St. John Fisher20%
Misericordia17%

Quad's selectivity

  • St. John FisherSelective
  • MisericordiaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St. John Fisher68%
Misericordia70%
Men admitted
St. John Fisher64%
Misericordia73%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. John Fisher
1120–1300
MisericordiaTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

St. John Fisher
23–28
MisericordiaTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
St. John Fisher21%
MisericordiaNot reported
Submitted ACT
St. John Fisher1%
MisericordiaNot reported

Test policy

  • St. John FisherTest-optional
  • MisericordiaTest-blind

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.

  • Misericordia

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

What they look at

FactorSt. John FisherMisericordia
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ImportantConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Very importantConsidered
Essay ImportantConsidered
Legacy status Very importantNot considered
Work experience ImportantConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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