Key differences on Getting in

1
Cedarville's yield is 22 pts higher than U. Dayton's
Yield rate
2
U. Dayton's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Cedarville's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Dayton admits 65% vs. 70% at Cedarville
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. Dayton65%Most selective

Cedarville70%

Applicants

U. Dayton22KMost

Cedarville6.3K

Admitted

U. Dayton14.4KMost

Cedarville3.5K

Yield rate

U. Dayton12%

Cedarville34%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. DaytonSelective
CedarvilleSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Dayton72%

Cedarville62%

Men admitted

U. Dayton60%

Cedarville70%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Dayton

1200–1380

Cedarville

1130–1360

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

ACT composite,

U. Dayton

25–31

Cedarville

22–29

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Dayton9%

Cedarville35%

Submitted ACT

U. Dayton27%

Cedarville44%

Test policy

U. DaytonTest-optional
CedarvilleTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Dayton
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
Cedarville
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 77% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Dayton	Cedarville
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Important
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Very important
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Important
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Cedarville University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About 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