Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Toledo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State's SAT midpoint is 13 points higher than U. Toledo's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State admits 91% vs. 92% at U. Toledo

    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. Toledo92%
Pennsylvania State91%
Applicants
U. Toledo11.1K
Pennsylvania State1.2K
Admitted
U. Toledo10.2K
Pennsylvania State1.1K
Yield rate
U. Toledo19%
Pennsylvania State31%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. ToledoOpen
  • Pennsylvania StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Toledo93%
Pennsylvania State90%
Men admitted
U. Toledo90%
Pennsylvania State92%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Toledo
1100–1300
Pennsylvania State
1090–1335

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

ACT composite,

U. Toledo
23–29
Pennsylvania State
26–32

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Toledo10%
Pennsylvania State12%
Submitted ACT
U. Toledo24%
Pennsylvania State2%

Test policy

  • U. ToledoTest-optional
  • Pennsylvania StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Toledo

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Pennsylvania State

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

What they look at

FactorU. ToledoPennsylvania State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
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