Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    John Carroll's SAT midpoint is 47 points higher than Elizabethtown's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Elizabethtown's yield is 2 pts higher than John Carroll's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Elizabethtown admits 78% vs. 81% at John Carroll

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Elizabethtown78%
John Carroll81%
Applicants
Elizabethtown3.6K
John Carroll4.6K
Admitted
Elizabethtown2.8K
John Carroll3.7K
Yield rate
Elizabethtown18%
John Carroll16%

Quad's selectivity

  • ElizabethtownAccessible
  • John CarrollAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Elizabethtown81%
John Carroll84%
Men admitted
Elizabethtown74%
John Carroll78%

Test scores

SAT total,

Elizabethtown
1105–1310
John Carroll
1180–1330

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Elizabethtown
26–31
John Carroll
25–32

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

Submitted SAT
Elizabethtown30%
John Carroll13%
Submitted ACT
Elizabethtown1%
John Carroll14%

Test policy

  • ElizabethtownTest-optional
  • John CarrollTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Elizabethtown

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

  • John Carroll

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

What they look at

FactorElizabethtownJohn Carroll
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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