Quad
U. North Carolina Asheville
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's yield is 7 pts higher than U. North Carolina Asheville's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania admits 87% vs. 92% at U. North Carolina Asheville

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina Asheville92%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Applicants
U. North Carolina Asheville7.4K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania7.2K
Admitted
U. North Carolina Asheville6.8K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania6.2K
Yield rate
U. North Carolina Asheville11%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. North Carolina AshevilleOpen
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. North Carolina Asheville92%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Men admitted
U. North Carolina Asheville92%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania86%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina Asheville
1170–1360
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaNot reported–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina Asheville
23–29
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
16–28

Axis runs 12–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. North Carolina Asheville7%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
Submitted ACT
U. North Carolina Asheville17%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1%

Test policy

  • U. North Carolina AshevilleTest-optional
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. North Carolina Asheville

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

  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

What they look at

FactorU. North Carolina AshevilleShippensburg University of Pennsylvania
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
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 releaseAbout 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