Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Delaware Valley's yield is 9 pts higher than Bridgewater's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Delaware Valley's SAT midpoint is 7 points higher than Bridgewater's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Bridgewater admits 92% vs. 93% at Delaware Valley

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Delaware Valley93%
Bridgewater92%
Applicants
Delaware Valley2.3K
Bridgewater3.9K
Admitted
Delaware Valley2.2K
Bridgewater3.6K
Yield rate
Delaware Valley20%
Bridgewater10%

Quad's selectivity

  • Delaware ValleyOpen
  • BridgewaterAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Delaware Valley94%
Bridgewater93%
Men admitted
Delaware Valley92%
Bridgewater90%

Test scores

SAT total,

Delaware Valley
1090–1303
Bridgewater
1020–1360

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

ACT composite,

Delaware Valley
23–30
BridgewaterNot reported–

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Delaware Valley63%
Bridgewater6%
Submitted ACT
Delaware Valley10%
Bridgewater1%

Test policy

  • Delaware ValleyTest-optional
  • BridgewaterTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Delaware Valley

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

  • Bridgewater

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

What they look at

FactorDelaware ValleyBridgewater
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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