Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    William Penn's yield is 24 pts higher than Averett's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Averett's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than William Penn's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    William Penn admits 52% vs. 57% at Averett

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Averett57%
William Penn52%
Applicants
Averett2.6K
William Penn1.3K
Admitted
Averett1.5K
William Penn677
Yield rate
Averett18%
William Penn42%

Quad's selectivity

  • AverettAccessible
  • William PennAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Averett50%
William Penn62%
Men admitted
Averett62%
William Penn48%

Test scores

SAT total,

Averett
926–1143
William Penn
880–1110

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

ACT composite,

Averett
15–28
William Penn
16–22

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

Submitted SAT
Averett7%
William Penn21%
Submitted ACT
Averett3%
William Penn32%

Test policy

  • AverettTest-optional
  • William PennTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Averett

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

  • William Penn

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

What they look at

FactorAverettWilliam Penn
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
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