Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Texas at Tyler's yield is 13 pts higher than Southern Connecticut State's
Yield rate
2
Southern Connecticut State admits 91% vs. 94% at U. Texas at Tyler
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. Texas at Tyler94%

Southern Connecticut State91%Most selective

Applicants

U. Texas at Tyler5.6K

Southern Connecticut State8.8KMost

Admitted

U. Texas at Tyler5.3K

Southern Connecticut State8.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Texas at Tyler27%Highest

Southern Connecticut State14%

Quad's selectivity

U. Texas at TylerOpen
Southern Connecticut StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Texas at Tyler95%

Southern Connecticut State93%

Men admitted

U. Texas at Tyler93%

Southern Connecticut State90%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Texas at Tyler

1010–1200

Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Texas at Tyler

20–26

Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Texas at Tyler35%

Southern Connecticut StateNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Texas at Tyler13%

Southern Connecticut StateNot reported

Test policy

U. Texas at TylerTest-optional
Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Texas at Tyler
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.
Southern Connecticut State
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Texas at Tyler	Southern Connecticut State
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
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;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