Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Lake Erie's yield is 10 pts higher than Hartwick's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hartwick admits 70% vs. 70% at Lake Erie

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Lake Erie70%
Hartwick70%
Applicants
Lake Erie1.4K
Hartwick4.7K
Admitted
Lake Erie964
Hartwick3.3K
Yield rate
Lake Erie20%
Hartwick10%

Quad's selectivity

  • Lake ErieAccessible
  • HartwickAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Lake Erie70%
Hartwick74%
Men admitted
Lake Erie70%
Hartwick65%

Test scores

SAT total,

Lake ErieTest-blind–
Hartwick
1070–1290

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Lake ErieNot reported
Hartwick5%
Submitted ACT
Lake ErieNot reported
Hartwick0%

Test policy

  • Lake ErieTest-blind
  • HartwickTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Lake Erie

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

  • Hartwick

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

What they look at

FactorLake ErieHartwick
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
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