Top Tier Admissions
Columbia University, an Ivy League institution in New York City, received 5,497 Early Decision applications to the Class of 2030, down from 5,872 last cycle, according to the Columbia Spectator. This continues a two-year downward trend—a notable departure from peer institutions, many of which saw application surges this year. Columbia University Early Acceptance Rate Early […]
Brown University, an Ivy League institution in Providence, Rhode Island, admitted 890 of 5,406 Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2030 for an acceptance rate of 16.5%, according to the Brown Daily Herald. This rate marks a decrease from last year’s 17.9%, though it remains above the historic low of 13% set by the […]
Duke University, a private institution in Durham, North Carolina, admitted 847 of 6,159 Early Decision applicants to the Class of 2030 for an early acceptance rate of 13.8%, according to the Duke Chronicle. This rate marks an increase from last year’s record-low 12.8%—a result of fewer applications rather than more admits. Still, the Early Decision […]
Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the top 10 national universities. Duke, long considered one of the “Southern Ivies,” received 53,223 Regular Decision applications for the Class of 2029, an all-time high, and admitted 1,953 students, for a record-low 3.67% RD acceptance rate, according to The Duke Chronicle. DUKE ACCEPTANCE […]
Middlebury College, a small liberal arts college in Vermont, has an average class size of just 16 and is well known for its foreign language programs. Middlebury saw a 6% drop in application volume to the Class of 2029 compared to last year. MIDDLEBURY ACCEPTANCE RATE: CLASS OF 2029 Middlebury’s overall acceptance rate increased to […]
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