Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Texas's yield is 12 pts higher than University at Albany's
Yield rate
2
University at Albany admits 69% vs. 72% at U. North Texas
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. North Texas72%

University at Albany69%Most selective

Applicants

U. North Texas38.5KMost

University at Albany32.4K

Admitted

U. North Texas27.8KMost

University at Albany22.4K

Yield rate

U. North Texas24%Highest

University at Albany13%

Quad's selectivity

U. North TexasAccessible
University at AlbanySelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Texas75%

University at Albany71%

Men admitted

U. North Texas69%

University at Albany67%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Texas

980–1230

University at AlbanyNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. North Texas

19–27

University at AlbanyNot reported–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Texas43%

University at Albany0%

Submitted ACT

U. North Texas9%

University at Albany0%

Test policy

U. North TexasTest-optional
University at AlbanyTest-optional

How they read a record

U. North Texas
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important.
University at Albany
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Texas	University at Albany
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Required
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;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