Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Central Missouri's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Akron Main Campus's
Yield rate
2
U. Akron Main Campus admits 60% vs. 64% at U. Central Missouri
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. Akron Main Campus60%Most selective

U. Central Missouri64%

Applicants

U. Akron Main Campus18KMost

U. Central Missouri5.6K

Admitted

U. Akron Main Campus10.8KMost

U. Central Missouri3.6K

Yield rate

U. Akron Main Campus18%

U. Central Missouri29%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Akron Main CampusAccessible
U. Central MissouriAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Akron Main Campus63%

U. Central Missouri65%

Men admitted

U. Akron Main Campus56%

U. Central Missouri62%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Akron Main Campus

960–1200

U. Central MissouriNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. Akron Main Campus

17–25

U. Central Missouri

17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Akron Main Campus13%

U. Central Missouri0%

Submitted ACT

U. Akron Main Campus65%

U. Central Missouri69%

Test policy

U. Akron Main CampusTest-optional
U. Central MissouriTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Akron Main Campus
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered. 40% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
U. Central Missouri
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Akron Main Campus	U. Central Missouri
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Akron Main Campus 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