Quad
Cedar Crest
Simpson

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 11 pts higher than Cedar Crest's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest admits 84% vs. 86% at Simpson

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Cedar Crest84%
Simpson86%
Applicants
Cedar Crest1.4K
Simpson823
Admitted
Cedar Crest1.1K
Simpson708
Yield rate
Cedar Crest14%
Simpson24%

Quad's selectivity

  • Cedar CrestAccessible
  • SimpsonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Cedar Crest85%
Simpson97%
Men admitted
Cedar Crest63%
Simpson75%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Cedar CrestNot reported
SimpsonNot reported
Submitted ACT
Cedar CrestNot reported
SimpsonNot reported

Test policy

  • Cedar CrestTest-blind
  • SimpsonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Cedar Crest

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

  • Simpson

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorCedar CrestSimpson
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
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