Key differences on Getting in

1
Fort Valley State's SAT midpoint is 110 points higher than Lincoln's
SAT midpoint
2
Fort Valley State's yield is 11 pts higher than Lincoln's
Yield rate
3
Lincoln admits 66% vs. 66% at Fort Valley State
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Lincoln66%Most selective

Fort Valley State66%

Applicants

Lincoln5.2KMost

Fort Valley State5.2K

Admitted

Lincoln3.4KMost

Fort Valley State3.4K

Yield rate

Lincoln12%

Fort Valley State23%Highest

Quad's selectivity

LincolnOpen
Fort Valley StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Lincoln68%

Fort Valley State70%

Men admitted

Lincoln62%

Fort Valley State56%

Test scores

SAT total,

Lincoln

820–960

Fort Valley State

930–1070

Axis runs 700–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

LincolnNot reported–

Fort Valley State

19–24

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Lincoln1%

Fort Valley State4%

Submitted ACT

Lincoln0%

Fort Valley State1%

Test policy

LincolnTest-optional
Fort Valley StateTest-optional

How they read a record

Lincoln
GPA is very important; , class rank, and tests are all considered. 15% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
Fort Valley State
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is important. 2% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Lincoln	Fort Valley State
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Considered	Not considered
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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