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Early applications continue to increase at the elite colleges
With the first rounds of Early Decision, Restrictive Early Action and Early Action for the Class of 2027 now complete, only 14 elite colleges reported acceptance rates out of a total of 61 highly selective colleges we regularly track.
“Best of the Rest” Colleges
This group of colleges follow right behind the 61 highly selective colleges ……… and have overlapping academic metrics……
Acceptance rates down again at top colleges!
As college applications surge to new highs, some of the most selective schools are seeing their acceptance rates drop. Here's a look at which colleges have seen the biggest declines this year.
Who actually clears a top college's waitlist?
The chances of getting off a waitlist at any one college are unpredictable at best and the data … bears out this volatility.
The 61 Colleges with Low Acceptance Rates
More than two million applications were submitted to these 61 selective colleges through…
Have applications to top colleges increased much?
Across all 61 colleges, applications received stood at all time highs for the the class of 2026.