Key differences on Getting in

1
Western Washington's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's
Yield rate
2
Western Washington's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than U. Cincinnati's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Cincinnati admits 88% vs. 93% at Western 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

Western Washington93%

U. Cincinnati88%Most selective

Applicants

Western Washington14.1K

U. Cincinnati33.8KMost

Admitted

Western Washington13.2K

U. Cincinnati29.7KMost

Yield rate

Western Washington23%Highest

U. Cincinnati22%

Quad's selectivity

Western WashingtonAccessiblefrom WashingtonOpenfrom other states
U. CincinnatiAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Western Washington94%

U. Cincinnati86%

Men admitted

Western Washington93%

U. Cincinnati85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Western Washington

1150–1390

U. Cincinnati

1160–1340

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

ACT composite,

Western Washington

23–31

U. Cincinnati

24–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Western Washington9%

U. Cincinnati9%

Submitted ACT

Western Washington2%

U. Cincinnati25%

Test policy

Western WashingtonTest-optional
U. CincinnatiTest-optional

How they read a record

Western Washington
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 29% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
U. Cincinnati
GPA is very important; is important; class rank and tests are both considered. 46% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Western Washington	U. Cincinnati
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	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;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 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