Quad
Radford
U. Central Arkansas

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Central Arkansas's yield is 17 pts higher than Radford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Radford's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than U. Central Arkansas's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Radford admits 89% vs. 89% at U. Central Arkansas

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Radford89%
U. Central Arkansas89%
Applicants
Radford9.2K
U. Central Arkansas7K
Admitted
Radford8.2K
U. Central Arkansas6.3K
Yield rate
Radford17%
U. Central Arkansas35%

Quad's selectivity

  • RadfordOpen
  • U. Central ArkansasOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Radford91%
U. Central Arkansas90%
Men admitted
Radford87%
U. Central Arkansas88%

Test scores

SAT total,

Radford
950–1140
U. Central Arkansas
910–1170

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

ACT composite,

Radford
19–26
U. Central Arkansas
19–25

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Radford11%
U. Central Arkansas2%
Submitted ACT
Radford2%
U. Central Arkansas95%

Test policy

  • RadfordTest-blind
  • U. Central ArkansasTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Radford

    GPA is very important; and class rank are both considered. 36% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. Central Arkansas

    GPA is required.

What they look at

FactorRadfordU. Central Arkansas
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredNot considered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
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:Radford University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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