Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Olivet's yield is 5 pts higher than Carlow's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Olivet admits 83% vs. 87% at Carlow

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Carlow87%
U. Olivet83%
Applicants
Carlow1.3K
U. Olivet1.5K
Admitted
Carlow1.1K
U. Olivet1.3K
Yield rate
Carlow16%
U. Olivet20%

Quad's selectivity

  • CarlowOpen
  • U. OlivetOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Carlow88%
U. Olivet85%
Men admitted
Carlow84%
U. Olivet82%

Test scores

SAT total,

Carlow
960–1168
U. OlivetTest-blind–

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Carlow26%
U. OlivetNot reported
Submitted ACT
Carlow3%
U. OlivetNot reported

Test policy

  • CarlowTest-optional
  • U. OlivetTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Carlow

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

  • U. Olivet

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

What they look at

FactorCarlowU. Olivet
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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