Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Mount Saint Vincent's yield is 3 pts higher than Houston Christian's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Mount Saint Vincent's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Houston Christian's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Houston Christian admits 84% vs. 85% at U. Mount Saint Vincent

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Houston Christian84%
U. Mount Saint Vincent85%
Applicants
Houston Christian8.5K
U. Mount Saint Vincent3.5K
Admitted
Houston Christian7.1K
U. Mount Saint Vincent3K
Yield rate
Houston Christian11%
U. Mount Saint Vincent14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Houston ChristianOpen
  • U. Mount Saint VincentOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Houston Christian86%
U. Mount Saint Vincent87%
Men admitted
Houston Christian81%
U. Mount Saint Vincent83%

Test scores

SAT total,

Houston Christian
990–1190
U. Mount Saint Vincent
1011–1178

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

ACT composite,

Houston Christian
17–24
U. Mount Saint VincentNot reported–

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Houston Christian33%
U. Mount Saint Vincent2%
Submitted ACT
Houston Christian6%
U. Mount Saint Vincent0%

Test policy

  • Houston ChristianTest-optional
  • U. Mount Saint VincentTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Houston Christian

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

  • U. Mount Saint Vincent

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

What they look at

FactorHouston ChristianU. Mount Saint Vincent
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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