Quad
Central State
Western Oregon

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Central State's yield is 1 pts higher than Western Oregon's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Western Oregon admits 98% vs. 99% at Central State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Central State99%
Western Oregon98%
Applicants
Central State2.8K
Western Oregon3.1K
Admitted
Central State2.8K
Western Oregon3K
Yield rate
Central State19%
Western Oregon19%

Quad's selectivity

  • Central StateOpen
  • Western OregonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Central State99%
Western Oregon98%
Men admitted
Central State99%
Western Oregon98%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Central StateNot reported
Western OregonNot reported
Submitted ACT
Central StateNot reported
Western OregonNot reported

Test policy

  • Central StateTest-blind
  • Western OregonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Central State

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

  • Western Oregon

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorCentral StateWestern Oregon
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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