Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA

Key differences on Getting in

1
Saint Mary's College of California admits 87% vs. 89% at U. Portland
Acceptance rate
2
U. Portland's yield is 0 pts higher than Saint Mary's College of California's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Portland89%

Saint Mary's College of California87%Most selective

Applicants

U. Portland8.3KMost

Saint Mary's College of California5.2K

Admitted

U. Portland7.4KMost

Saint Mary's College of California4.5K

Yield rate

U. Portland10%Highest

Saint Mary's College of California9%

Quad's selectivity

U. PortlandAccessible
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Portland90%

Saint Mary's College of California86%

Men admitted

U. Portland88%

Saint Mary's College of California87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Portland

1160–1370

Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Portland

25–31

Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaTest-blind–

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Portland6%

Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Portland3%

Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaNot reported

Test policy

U. PortlandTest-optional
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Portland
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Saint Mary's College of California
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Portland	Saint Mary's College of California
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Required
Essay	Required	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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