Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Delaware Valley's yield is 5 pts higher than King's's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Delaware Valley's SAT midpoint is 27 points higher than King's's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    King's admits 93% 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
King's93%
Delaware Valley93%
Applicants
King's3.2K
Delaware Valley2.3K
Admitted
King's3K
Delaware Valley2.2K
Yield rate
King's14%
Delaware Valley20%

Quad's selectivity

  • King'sOpen
  • Delaware ValleyOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
King's94%
Delaware Valley94%
Men admitted
King's93%
Delaware Valley92%

Test scores

SAT total,

King's
1070–1270
Delaware Valley
1090–1303

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

ACT composite,

King'sNot reported–
Delaware Valley
23–30

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

Submitted SAT
King's24%
Delaware Valley63%
Submitted ACT
King's1%
Delaware Valley10%

Test policy

  • King'sTest-optional
  • Delaware ValleyTest-optional

How they read a record

  • King's

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

  • Delaware Valley

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

What they look at

FactorKing'sDelaware Valley
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests 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