Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

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

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Washington State admits 87% vs. 90% at Northern Arizona

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Washington State87%
Northern Arizona90%
Applicants
Washington State25.5K
Northern Arizona35.1K
Admitted
Washington State22.1K
Northern Arizona31.5K
Yield rate
Washington State20%
Northern Arizona16%

Quad's selectivity

  • Washington StateAccessible
  • Northern ArizonaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Washington State87%
Northern Arizona90%
Men admitted
Washington State86%
Northern Arizona89%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Washington StateNot reported
Northern ArizonaNot reported
Submitted ACT
Washington StateNot reported
Northern ArizonaNot reported

Test policy

  • Washington StateTest-blind
  • Northern ArizonaTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Washington State

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

  • Northern Arizona

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorWashington StateNorthern Arizona
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay 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