Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee Southern's yield is 15 pts higher than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee Southern admits 87% 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. Tennessee Southern87%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%
Applicants
U. Tennessee Southern760
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1.2K
Admitted
U. Tennessee Southern659
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1.1K
Yield rate
U. Tennessee Southern26%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts12%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Tennessee SouthernOpen
  • 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. Tennessee Southern86%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts92%
Men admitted
U. Tennessee Southern88%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts84%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Tennessee Southern
905–1110
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Tennessee Southern
18–24
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
U. Tennessee Southern6%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Tennessee Southern90%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Tennessee SouthernTest scores required
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Tennessee Southern

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • 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. Tennessee SouthernMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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