Quad
Central Washington
Northern Arizona

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Central Washington's yield is 4 pts higher than Northern Arizona's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northern Arizona admits 90% vs. 91% at Central Washington

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Central Washington91%
Northern Arizona90%
Applicants
Central Washington8.9K
Northern Arizona35.1K
Admitted
Central Washington8.1K
Northern Arizona31.5K
Yield rate
Central Washington20%
Northern Arizona16%

Quad's selectivity

  • Central WashingtonOpen
  • Northern ArizonaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Central Washington92%
Northern Arizona90%
Men admitted
Central Washington89%
Northern Arizona89%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Central WashingtonNot reported
Northern ArizonaNot reported
Submitted ACT
Central WashingtonNot reported
Northern ArizonaNot reported

Test policy

  • Central WashingtonTest-blind
  • Northern ArizonaTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Central Washington

    GPA and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • Northern Arizona

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorCentral WashingtonNorthern Arizona
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot 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 Not 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