Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Sioux Falls's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Sioux Falls admits 83% vs. 84% at Mount Vernon Nazarene

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene84%
U. Sioux Falls83%
Applicants
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.2K
U. Sioux Falls2.3K
Admitted
Mount Vernon Nazarene1K
U. Sioux Falls1.9K
Yield rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene29%
U. Sioux Falls15%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount Vernon NazareneAccessible
  • U. Sioux FallsAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Mount Vernon Nazarene86%
U. Sioux Falls86%
Men admitted
Mount Vernon Nazarene82%
U. Sioux Falls78%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mount Vernon Nazarene
1046–1315
U. Sioux FallsTest-blind–

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Mount Vernon Nazarene
18–25
U. Sioux FallsTest-blind–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Mount Vernon Nazarene5%
U. Sioux FallsNot reported
Submitted ACT
Mount Vernon Nazarene29%
U. Sioux FallsNot reported

Test policy

  • Mount Vernon NazareneTest-optional
  • U. Sioux FallsTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene

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

  • U. Sioux Falls

    GPA is required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorMount Vernon NazareneU. Sioux Falls
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredNot considered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
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