Key differences on Getting in

1
California Miramar's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Silicon Valley's
Yield rate
2
California Miramar is 2.8× more selective than U. Silicon Valley
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

Acceptance rate

California Miramar18%Most selective

U. Silicon Valley51%

Applicants

California Miramar379Most

U. Silicon Valley340

Admitted

California Miramar70

U. Silicon Valley174Most

Yield rate

California Miramar71%Highest

U. Silicon Valley42%

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

Women admitted

California Miramar9.7%

U. Silicon Valley53%

Men admitted

California Miramar22%

U. Silicon Valley51%

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.

Submitted SAT

California MiramarNot reported

U. Silicon ValleyNot reported

Submitted ACT

California MiramarNot reported

U. Silicon ValleyNot reported

Factor	California Miramar	U. Silicon Valley
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

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