Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Southern Oregon's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Mary Washington's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Mary Washington admits 80% vs. 89% at Southern Oregon

    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. Mary Washington80%
Southern Oregon89%
Applicants
U. Mary Washington5.1K
Southern Oregon2.3K
Admitted
U. Mary Washington4.1K
Southern Oregon2.1K
Yield rate
U. Mary Washington18%
Southern Oregon29%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Mary WashingtonSelective
  • Southern OregonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Mary Washington82%
Southern Oregon90%
Men admitted
U. Mary Washington76%
Southern Oregon88%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Mary Washington
1170–1370
Southern OregonTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Mary Washington
27–31
Southern OregonTest-blind–

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Mary Washington26%
Southern OregonNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Mary Washington4%
Southern OregonNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Mary WashingtonTest-optional
  • Southern OregonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Mary Washington

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

  • Southern Oregon

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

What they look at

FactorU. Mary WashingtonSouthern Oregon
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience 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