Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Nicholls State's yield is 13 pts higher than Eastern Washington's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Eastern Washington admits 91% vs. 91% at Nicholls State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Eastern Washington91%
Nicholls State91%
Applicants
Eastern Washington6.6K
Nicholls State3.4K
Admitted
Eastern Washington6K
Nicholls State3.1K
Yield rate
Eastern Washington23%
Nicholls State35%

Quad's selectivity

  • Eastern WashingtonOpen
  • Nicholls StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Eastern Washington91%
Nicholls State91%
Men admitted
Eastern Washington90%
Nicholls State90%

Test scores

SAT total,

Eastern WashingtonTest-blind–
Nicholls State
934–1196

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

ACT composite,

Eastern WashingtonTest-blind–
Nicholls State
19–24

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

Submitted SAT
Eastern WashingtonNot reported
Nicholls State3%
Submitted ACT
Eastern WashingtonNot reported
Nicholls State82%

Test policy

  • Eastern WashingtonTest-blind
  • Nicholls StateTest scores required

How they read a record

  • Eastern Washington

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

  • Nicholls State

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

What they look at

FactorEastern WashingtonNicholls State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
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: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