Key differences on Getting in

1
Augustana's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Puget Sound's
Yield rate
2
U. Puget Sound's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Augustana's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Puget Sound admits 72% vs. 73% at Augustana
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Puget Sound72%Most selective

Augustana73%

Applicants

U. Puget Sound5.2KMost

Augustana3.3K

Admitted

U. Puget Sound3.8KMost

Augustana2.4K

Yield rate

U. Puget Sound11%

Augustana26%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Puget SoundSelective
AugustanaSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Puget Sound78%

Augustana73%

Men admitted

U. Puget Sound66%

Augustana63%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Puget Sound

1170–1380

Augustana

1150–1370

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Puget Sound

27–31

Augustana

20–28

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Puget Sound31%

Augustana4%

Submitted ACT

U. Puget Sound10%

Augustana53%

Test policy

U. Puget SoundTest-optional
AugustanaTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Puget Sound
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
Augustana
GPA is very important; is important; class rank and tests are both considered. 57% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Puget Sound	Augustana
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Augustana University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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