Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson admits 91% vs. 93% at Marymount

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Fairleigh Dickinson's yield is 0 pts higher than Marymount's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Marymount93%
Fairleigh Dickinson91%
Applicants
Marymount4.3K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.8K
Admitted
Marymount4K
Fairleigh Dickinson5.3K
Yield rate
Marymount12%
Fairleigh Dickinson12%

Quad's selectivity

  • MarymountOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Marymount94%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Men admitted
Marymount92%
Fairleigh Dickinson87%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
MarymountNot reported
Fairleigh Dickinson1%
Submitted ACT
MarymountNot reported
Fairleigh Dickinson0%

Test policy

  • MarymountTest-blind
  • Fairleigh DickinsonTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Marymount

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

  • Fairleigh Dickinson

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

What they look at

FactorMarymountFairleigh Dickinson
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
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