Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Tennessee Technological's yield is 8 pts higher than Northern Michigan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Tennessee Technological admits 79% vs. 84% at Northern Michigan

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Tennessee Technological79%
Northern Michigan84%
Applicants
Tennessee Technological10.9K
Northern Michigan12.2K
Admitted
Tennessee Technological8.6K
Northern Michigan10.3K
Yield rate
Tennessee Technological24%
Northern Michigan15%

Quad's selectivity

  • Tennessee TechnologicalAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
  • Northern MichiganAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Tennessee Technological76%
Northern Michigan85%
Men admitted
Tennessee Technological76%
Northern Michigan83%

Test scores

SAT total,

Tennessee Technological
1040–1270
Northern MichiganTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Tennessee Technological
21–27
Northern MichiganTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
Tennessee Technological3%
Northern MichiganNot reported
Submitted ACT
Tennessee Technological94%
Northern MichiganNot reported

Test policy

  • Tennessee TechnologicalTest-optional
  • Northern MichiganTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Tennessee Technological

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 63% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so .

  • Northern Michigan

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorTennessee TechnologicalNorthern Michigan
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot 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:Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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