Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Pacific's yield is 2 pts higher than Marymount's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pacific admits 90% vs. 93% at Marymount

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Pacific90%
Marymount93%
Applicants
Pacific3K
Marymount4.3K
Admitted
Pacific2.7K
Marymount4K
Yield rate
Pacific13%
Marymount12%

Quad's selectivity

  • PacificOpen
  • MarymountOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Pacific91%
Marymount94%
Men admitted
Pacific89%
Marymount92%

Test scores

SAT total,

Pacific
900–1240
MarymountTest-blind–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Pacific
18–29
MarymountTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
Pacific5%
MarymountNot reported
Submitted ACT
Pacific5%
MarymountNot reported

Test policy

  • PacificTest-optional
  • MarymountTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Pacific

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

  • Marymount

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

What they look at

FactorPacificMarymount
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not 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