Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount Vernon Nazarene's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Sioux Falls's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Sioux Falls admits 83% vs. 84% at Mount Vernon Nazarene

    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. Sioux Falls83%
Mount Vernon Nazarene84%
Applicants
U. Sioux Falls2.3K
Mount Vernon Nazarene1.2K
Admitted
U. Sioux Falls1.9K
Mount Vernon Nazarene1K
Yield rate
U. Sioux Falls15%
Mount Vernon Nazarene29%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Sioux FallsAccessible
  • Mount Vernon NazareneAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Sioux Falls86%
Mount Vernon Nazarene86%
Men admitted
U. Sioux Falls78%
Mount Vernon Nazarene82%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Sioux FallsTest-blind–
Mount Vernon Nazarene
1046–1315

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

ACT composite,

U. Sioux FallsTest-blind–
Mount Vernon Nazarene
18–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Sioux FallsNot reported
Mount Vernon Nazarene5%
Submitted ACT
U. Sioux FallsNot reported
Mount Vernon Nazarene29%

Test policy

  • U. Sioux FallsTest-blind
  • Mount Vernon NazareneTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Sioux Falls

    GPA is required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene

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

What they look at

FactorU. Sioux FallsMount Vernon Nazarene
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
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