Key differences on Getting in

1
Marquette's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Denver's
Yield rate
2
Marquette's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Denver's
SAT midpoint
3
Marquette admits 81% vs. 85% at U. Denver
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Marquette81%Most selective

U. Denver85%

Applicants

Marquette18.7KMost

U. Denver16.6K

Admitted

Marquette15.2KMost

U. Denver14.2K

Yield rate

Marquette14%Highest

U. Denver8%

Quad's selectivity

MarquetteSelective
U. DenverAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Marquette84%

U. Denver79%

Men admitted

Marquette79%

U. Denver76%

Test scores

SAT total,

Marquette

1200–1360

U. Denver

1160–1360

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Marquette

26–31

U. Denver

27–32

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

Submitted SAT

Marquette14%

U. Denver25%

Submitted ACT

Marquette26%

U. Denver11%

Test policy

MarquetteTest-optional
U. DenverTest scores required

How they read a record

Marquette
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
U. Denver
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 56% of first-years 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	Marquette	U. Denver
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Important
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	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;University of Denver (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Denver 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