Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's yield is 8 pts higher than Davis & Elkins's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Davis & Elkins admits 94% vs. 99% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Davis & Elkins94%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design99%
Applicants
Davis & Elkins705
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design397
Admitted
Davis & Elkins665
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design394
Yield rate
Davis & Elkins25%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design32%

Quad's selectivity

  • Davis & ElkinsOpen
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Davis & Elkins96%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design100%
Men admitted
Davis & Elkins92%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design98%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Davis & ElkinsNot reported
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignNot reported
Submitted ACT
Davis & ElkinsNot reported
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignNot reported

Test policy

  • Davis & ElkinsTest-blind
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Davis & Elkins

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorDavis & ElkinsPennsylvania College of Art and Design
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
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