Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. Mary's's yield is 2 pts higher than Point Park's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Point Park admits 97% 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%
Point Park97%
Applicants
St. Mary's4.7K
Point Park5.3K
Admitted
St. Mary's4.6K
Point Park5.1K
Yield rate
St. Mary's13%
Point Park10%

Quad's selectivity

  • St. Mary'sOpen
  • Point ParkOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St. Mary's98%
Point Park97%
Men admitted
St. Mary's97%
Point Park96%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. Mary's
900–1310
Point ParkTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

St. Mary's
15–27
Point ParkTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
St. Mary's41%
Point ParkNot reported
Submitted ACT
St. Mary's11%
Point ParkNot reported

Test policy

  • St. Mary'sTest-optional
  • Point ParkTest-blind

How they read a record

  • St. Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Point Park

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

What they look at

FactorSt. Mary'sPoint Park
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
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: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