Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. Mary's's yield is 2 pts higher than Point Park's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Point Park admits 97% vs. 98% at St. Mary's

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Point Park97%
St. Mary's98%
Applicants
Point Park5.3K
St. Mary's4.7K
Admitted
Point Park5.1K
St. Mary's4.6K
Yield rate
Point Park10%
St. Mary's13%

Quad's selectivity

  • Point ParkOpen
  • St. Mary'sOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Point Park97%
St. Mary's98%
Men admitted
Point Park96%
St. Mary's97%

Test scores

SAT total,

Point ParkTest-blind–
St. Mary's
900–1310

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Point ParkTest-blind–
St. Mary's
15–27

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Point ParkNot reported
St. Mary's41%
Submitted ACT
Point ParkNot reported
St. Mary's11%

Test policy

  • Point ParkTest-blind
  • St. Mary'sTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Point Park

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

  • St. Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorPoint ParkSt. Mary's
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
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