Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Marymount's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Portland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Portland admits 89% vs. 93% at Marymount

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Marymount93%
U. Portland89%
Applicants
Marymount4.3K
U. Portland8.3K
Admitted
Marymount4K
U. Portland7.4K
Yield rate
Marymount12%
U. Portland10%

Quad's selectivity

  • MarymountOpen
  • U. PortlandAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Marymount94%
U. Portland90%
Men admitted
Marymount92%
U. Portland88%

Test scores

SAT total,

MarymountTest-blind–
U. Portland
1160–1370

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

ACT composite,

MarymountTest-blind–
U. Portland
25–31

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
MarymountNot reported
U. Portland6%
Submitted ACT
MarymountNot reported
U. Portland3%

Test policy

  • MarymountTest-blind
  • U. PortlandTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Marymount

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

  • U. Portland

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

What they look at

FactorMarymountU. Portland
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
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