Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Carlow's yield is 5 pts higher than Lenoir-Rhyne's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Lenoir-Rhyne admits 85% 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%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%
Applicants
Carlow1.3K
Lenoir-Rhyne3.7K
Admitted
Carlow1.1K
Lenoir-Rhyne3.1K
Yield rate
Carlow16%
Lenoir-Rhyne11%

Quad's selectivity

  • CarlowOpen
  • Lenoir-RhyneOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Carlow88%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%
Men admitted
Carlow84%
Lenoir-Rhyne85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Carlow
960–1168
Lenoir-RhyneTest-blind–

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Carlow26%
Lenoir-RhyneNot reported
Submitted ACT
Carlow3%
Lenoir-RhyneNot reported

Test policy

  • CarlowTest-optional
  • Lenoir-RhyneTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Carlow

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

  • Lenoir-Rhyne

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

What they look at

FactorCarlowLenoir-Rhyne
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status 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