Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Utah's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Oregon's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than U. Oregon's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Utah admits 86% vs. 88% at U. Oregon

    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. Oregon88%
U. Utah86%
Applicants
U. Oregon40K
U. Utah26.8K
Admitted
U. Oregon35.3K
U. Utah23.1K
Yield rate
U. Oregon14%
U. Utah26%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. OregonAccessible
  • U. UtahAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Oregon90%
U. Utah87%
Men admitted
U. Oregon86%
U. Utah85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Oregon
1130–1360
U. Utah
1190–1380

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

ACT composite,

U. Oregon
23–30
U. Utah
22–29

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Oregon8%
U. Utah10%
Submitted ACT
U. Oregon5%
U. Utah38%

Test policy

  • U. OregonTest-optional
  • U. UtahTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Oregon

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

  • U. Utah

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

What they look at

FactorU. OregonU. Utah
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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