Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Dakota Wesleyan's yield is 5 pts higher than Maine College of Art & Design's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Dakota Wesleyan admits 73% vs. 76% at Maine College of Art & Design

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Maine College of Art & Design76%
Applicants
Dakota Wesleyan1.2K
Maine College of Art & Design994
Admitted
Dakota Wesleyan915
Maine College of Art & Design756
Yield rate
Dakota Wesleyan21%
Maine College of Art & Design16%

Quad's selectivity

  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible
  • Maine College of Art & DesignAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Dakota Wesleyan70%
Maine College of Art & Design77%
Men admitted
Dakota Wesleyan75%
Maine College of Art & Design66%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Dakota WesleyanNot reported
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported
Submitted ACT
Dakota WesleyanNot reported
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported

Test policy

  • Dakota WesleyanTest-blind
  • Maine College of Art & DesignTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Dakota Wesleyan

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Maine College of Art & Design

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

What they look at

FactorDakota WesleyanMaine College of Art & Design
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
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