Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Delaware Valley's yield is 9 pts higher than Bridgewater's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Delaware Valley's SAT midpoint is 7 points higher than Bridgewater's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Bridgewater admits 92% vs. 93% at Delaware Valley

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Bridgewater92%
Delaware Valley93%
Applicants
Bridgewater3.9K
Delaware Valley2.3K
Admitted
Bridgewater3.6K
Delaware Valley2.2K
Yield rate
Bridgewater10%
Delaware Valley20%

Quad's selectivity

  • BridgewaterAccessible
  • Delaware ValleyOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Bridgewater93%
Delaware Valley94%
Men admitted
Bridgewater90%
Delaware Valley92%

Test scores

SAT total,

Bridgewater
1020–1360
Delaware Valley
1090–1303

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

ACT composite,

BridgewaterNot reported–
Delaware Valley
23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Bridgewater6%
Delaware Valley63%
Submitted ACT
Bridgewater1%
Delaware Valley10%

Test policy

  • BridgewaterTest-optional
  • Delaware ValleyTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Bridgewater

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

  • Delaware Valley

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

What they look at

FactorBridgewaterDelaware Valley
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
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