Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Ursuline's yield is 5 pts higher than Tusculum's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Tusculum admits 72% vs. 75% at Ursuline

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Ursuline75%
Tusculum72%
Applicants
Ursuline738
Tusculum1.7K
Admitted
Ursuline553
Tusculum1.2K
Yield rate
Ursuline22%
Tusculum16%

Quad's selectivity

  • UrsulineAccessible
  • TusculumAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Ursuline77%
Tusculum75%
Men admitted
Ursuline56%
Tusculum71%

Test scores

SAT total,

Ursuline
1006–1133
TusculumTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Ursuline
20–26
TusculumTest-blind–

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Ursuline8%
TusculumNot reported
Submitted ACT
Ursuline12%
TusculumNot reported

Test policy

  • UrsulineTest-optional
  • TusculumTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Ursuline

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

  • Tusculum

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

What they look at

FactorUrsulineTusculum
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
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