Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Baldwin Wallace's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than York College of Pennsylvania's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    York College of Pennsylvania admits 74% vs. 77% at Baldwin Wallace

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Baldwin Wallace's yield is 0 pts higher than York College of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
York College of Pennsylvania74%
Baldwin Wallace77%
Applicants
York College of Pennsylvania7.7K
Baldwin Wallace4.4K
Admitted
York College of Pennsylvania5.6K
Baldwin Wallace3.4K
Yield rate
York College of Pennsylvania15%
Baldwin Wallace15%

Quad's selectivity

  • York College of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • Baldwin WallaceAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
York College of Pennsylvania77%
Baldwin Wallace74%
Men admitted
York College of Pennsylvania68%
Baldwin Wallace78%

Test scores

SAT total,

York College of Pennsylvania
1020–1270
Baldwin Wallace
1077.5–1262.5

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

ACT composite,

York College of Pennsylvania
21–28
Baldwin Wallace
24–28

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
York College of Pennsylvania24%
Baldwin Wallace19%
Submitted ACT
York College of Pennsylvania2%
Baldwin Wallace18%

Test policy

  • York College of PennsylvaniaTest-optional
  • Baldwin WallaceRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

  • York College of Pennsylvania

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

  • Baldwin Wallace

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 53% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

FactorYork College of PennsylvaniaBaldwin Wallace
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredImportant
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredImportant
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 release;Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout 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