Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Pittsburgh-Bradford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Pittsburgh-Bradford admits 89% vs. 90% at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford89%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
Applicants
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford4.1K
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1.2K
Admitted
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford3.6K
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1.1K
Yield rate
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford8%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts12%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordOpen
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford87%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts92%
Men admitted
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford90%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts84%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Pittsburgh-Bradford
1010–1200
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Pittsburgh-Bradford
20–28
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind–

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford34%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Pittsburgh-Bradford3%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Pittsburgh-BradfordTest-optional
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Pittsburgh-Bradford

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

  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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

What they look at

FactorU. Pittsburgh-BradfordMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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