Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's's yield is 4 pts higher than Edgewood's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Edgewood admits 76% vs. 76% at Saint Mary's

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Edgewood76%
Saint Mary's76%
Applicants
Edgewood2.3K
Saint Mary's2.6K
Admitted
Edgewood1.7K
Saint Mary's2K
Yield rate
Edgewood16%
Saint Mary's20%

Quad's selectivity

  • EdgewoodAccessible
  • Saint Mary'sSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Edgewood78%
Saint Mary's76%
Men admitted
Edgewood70%
Saint Mary'sNot reported

Test scores

SAT total,

EdgewoodTest-blind–
Saint Mary's
1130–1325

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

ACT composite,

EdgewoodTest-blind–
Saint Mary's
26–30

Axis runs 22–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
EdgewoodNot reported
Saint Mary's33%
Submitted ACT
EdgewoodNot reported
Saint Mary's11%

Test policy

  • EdgewoodTest-blind
  • Saint Mary'sTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Edgewood

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Saint Mary's

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

What they look at

FactorEdgewoodSaint Mary's
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
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