Quad
Utah State
U. Northern Iowa

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Northern Iowa's yield is 7 pts higher than Utah State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Utah State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Northern Iowa's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Utah State admits 92% vs. 93% at U. Northern Iowa

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Utah State92%
U. Northern Iowa93%
Applicants
Utah State20.9K
U. Northern Iowa5.4K
Admitted
Utah State19.3K
U. Northern Iowa5K
Yield rate
Utah State24%
U. Northern Iowa31%

Quad's selectivity

  • Utah StateOpen
  • U. Northern IowaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Utah State92%
U. Northern Iowa93%
Men admitted
Utah State93%
U. Northern Iowa92%

Test scores

SAT total,

Utah State
1070–1290
U. Northern Iowa
1020–1280

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

ACT composite,

Utah State
20–28
U. Northern Iowa
19–26

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

Submitted SAT
Utah State13%
U. Northern Iowa2%
Submitted ACT
Utah State72%
U. Northern Iowa43%

Test policy

  • Utah StateTest-optional
  • U. Northern IowaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Utah State

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

  • U. Northern Iowa

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

What they look at

FactorUtah StateU. Northern Iowa
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
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