Key differences on Getting in

1
Columbus College of Art & Design's yield is 14 pts higher than Montreat's
Yield rate
2
Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68% vs. 69% at Montreat
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

Acceptance rate

Columbus College of Art & Design68%Most selective

Montreat69%

Applicants

Columbus College of Art & Design1.1K

Montreat1.7KMost

Admitted

Columbus College of Art & Design730

Montreat1.2KMost

Yield rate

Columbus College of Art & Design32%Highest

Montreat18%

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

Women admitted

Columbus College of Art & Design70%

Montreat72%

Men admitted

Columbus College of Art & Design56%

Montreat66%

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.

Submitted SAT

Columbus College of Art & DesignNot reported

MontreatNot reported

Submitted ACT

Columbus College of Art & DesignNot reported

MontreatNot reported

Factor	Columbus College of Art & Design	Montreat
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Not considered	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Required	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

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