Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Southern Connecticut State's yield is 1 pts higher than Midwestern State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southern Connecticut State admits 91% vs. 94% at Midwestern State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Midwestern State94%
Southern Connecticut State91%
Applicants
Midwestern State7.8K
Southern Connecticut State8.8K
Admitted
Midwestern State7.3K
Southern Connecticut State8.1K
Yield rate
Midwestern State13%
Southern Connecticut State14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Midwestern StateOpen
  • Southern Connecticut StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Midwestern State94%
Southern Connecticut State93%
Men admitted
Midwestern State93%
Southern Connecticut State90%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Midwestern StateNot reported
Southern Connecticut StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
Midwestern StateNot reported
Southern Connecticut StateNot reported

Test policy

  • Midwestern StateTest-blind
  • Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Midwestern State

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

  • Southern Connecticut State

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

What they look at

FactorMidwestern StateSouthern Connecticut State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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