Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Mary's yield is 25 pts higher than John Carroll's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    John Carroll's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Mary's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Mary admits 75% vs. 81% at John Carroll

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
John Carroll81%
U. Mary75%
Applicants
John Carroll4.6K
U. Mary1.8K
Admitted
John Carroll3.7K
U. Mary1.4K
Yield rate
John Carroll16%
U. Mary41%

Quad's selectivity

  • John CarrollAccessible
  • U. MarySelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
John Carroll84%
U. Mary75%
Men admitted
John Carroll78%
U. Mary76%

Test scores

SAT total,

John Carroll
1180–1330
U. Mary
1110–1340

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

ACT composite,

John Carroll
25–32
U. Mary
21–26

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
John Carroll13%
U. Mary7%
Submitted ACT
John Carroll14%
U. Mary37%

Test policy

  • John CarrollTest-optional
  • U. MaryTest-optional

How they read a record

  • John Carroll

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

  • U. Mary

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

What they look at

FactorJohn CarrollU. Mary
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredConsidered
English proficiency test ConsideredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
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