Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. Mary's's yield is 2 pts higher than Fairleigh Dickinson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fairleigh Dickinson admits 95% vs. 98% at St. Mary's

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
St. Mary's98%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Applicants
St. Mary's4.7K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.7K
Admitted
St. Mary's4.6K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.4K
Yield rate
St. Mary's13%
Fairleigh Dickinson11%

Quad's selectivity

  • St. Mary'sOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St. Mary's98%
Fairleigh Dickinson100%
Men admitted
St. Mary's97%
Fairleigh Dickinson92%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. Mary's
900–1310
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

St. Mary's
15–27
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported–

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
St. Mary's41%
Fairleigh Dickinson1%
Submitted ACT
St. Mary's11%
Fairleigh Dickinson0%

Test policy

  • St. Mary'sTest-optional
  • Fairleigh DickinsonTest-optional

How they read a record

  • St. Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Fairleigh Dickinson

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorSt. Mary'sFairleigh Dickinson
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not 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