Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 21, 2025

Starting with the Fall 2026 application cycle, undergraduate applicants will once again be required to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) as part of their application. The University of Miami has announced a significant policy update for prospective students.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2025

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Admissions Village

MARCH 24, 2024

In the past two years American University’s application numbers dropped from 20,668 for the Class of 2026 to 18,624 for the Class of 2028. So roughly a 10% decrease in apps, but American’s acceptance rate rose by 17% because they took 29% more students, (10,243 this year vs 7,937 for the Class of 2026).

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Ivy Central

JUNE 15, 2023

The acceptance rates of Stanford University's Class of 2024, Class of 2025, and the Class of 2026 portray the changing landscape of admissions at Stanford. According to Stanford University's 2022-2023 Common Data Set, the undergraduate acceptance rate for the Class of 2026 hit a historic low of 3.68%.

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Berkeley² Academy

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

As application and enrollment numbers continue to rise for the nine schools within the University of Texas system, big changes are coming this way for students preparing to apply to UT Austin during the next admissions cycle (2025-2026). This change is already reflected on their website.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Class of 2026. For the Class of 2026, Harvard accepted barely 3% of first-year applicants, with just under 2,000 students offered spots out of more than 61,000 applications. For the Class of 2026, MIT offered spots to just under 1,350 applicants, out of nearly 34,000 applications. Class of 2024. Class of 2025. Tufts University.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 14, 2025

Unlike in previous years, we will be admitting students to Spring 2026 when we go to the wait list and not today, as we expect to use the wait list for a fair number of admissions offers after seeing the deposit data after May 1. But in a competitive class review, all other factors are key.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

MIT admissions officers observed a decrease in the number of applications from the 33,796 applications received for the Class of 2026. for the Class of 2026. The Class of 2026 received 33,767 first-year applications and only 1,337 students were admitted for the Class of 2026 with an acceptance rate of 3.96%.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

MIT admissions officers observed a decrease in the number of applications from the 33,796 applications received for the Class of 2026. for the Class of 2026. The Class of 2026 received 33,767 first-year applications and only 1,337 students were admitted for the Class of 2026 with an acceptance rate of 3.96%.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 15, 2024

By the Numbers: Net New 18-Year-Olds Percent Change 2026-30: -329,907 -7.3% Total Change (2026-39) -650,174 -15% Uneven change Nathan Grawe’s 2018 book, Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education , provides the most comprehensive analysis of what is on the horizon. 2030-33: 55,523 +1.3% 2033-39: -375,790 -9.0%

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Ivy Central

MAY 30, 2023

A remarkable number of changes have unfolded in the Classes of 2027, 2026, and 2025 at Yale University. Class of 2026 also observed subtle changes within the admissions landscape with an overall acceptance rate of 4.47%. The trend of Classes of 2027, 2026, and 2025 reflect the ever-changing nature of acceptance rates.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

However, historically, the university admitted 3,843 students for the Class of 2027, 3,873 for the Class of 2026, and 4,453 for the Class of 2025. 2026 34,261 11.3% 2026 29,733 11.1% 2026 4,528 12.5% Carnegie Mellon has only released estimates for the Class of 2028. For the Class of 2028, it has dropped to just 11.5%.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

The admissions data for the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 reveal a significant change in acceptance rates and applicant numbers, highlighting the growing competitiveness of securing a spot at this prestigious institution. This indicates the importance of strategic planning and careful consideration when applying to Cornell.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

The admissions data for the Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 reveal a significant change in acceptance rates and applicant numbers, highlighting the growing competitiveness of securing a spot at this prestigious institution. This indicates the importance of strategic planning and careful consideration when applying to Cornell.

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

Starting with students applying for Fall 2026, Cornell will now require SAT or ACT scores for all applicants , so its time to focus on these tests if you havent already. For example, the Class of 2026 had an ED acceptance rate of 17.6%, compared to the 5.7% Prepare and submit your SAT/ACT scores. rate for RD applicants.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 20, 2023

In the past three years, the acceptance rate for the Class of 2027, 2026, and 2025 has been 4.1%, 4.47%, and 5.7%, respectively. The Class of 2026 also showcased heightened competition and increased selectivity. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the most selective universities in the United States.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Shout out to the University of Miami, which only announced in January 2025 that it would be requiring test scores for applicants to most majors applying this fall (Class of 2026).

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

percent, it is noteworthy that the total number of applications decreased by 7 percent compared to the all-time high of 61,220 applicants received for the Class of 2026. percentage point increase from the Class of 2026. These exceptional numbers reflect the exceptional caliber of the class of 2026.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

APRIL 10, 2025

Maybe not unique, but a big change on the horizon is that Cal Poly is transitioning from a quarter system to a semester system starting in fall 2026. This is great for the student who knows what they want to study and wants to dive right in!

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2022

Here are the acceptances for the class of 2026. We are so proud of our students.

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Ivy Coach

MARCH 30, 2023

Dartmouth College Waitlist Acceptance Rate The below is Dartmouth College’s waitlist data for the Class of 2026 through 2008, covering 19 years of waitlist statistics for the College on the Hill. This data is drawn from the figures Dartmouth self-reported to The Common Data Set.

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Ivy Coach

MARCH 29, 2023

The below is UPenn‘s waitlist data for the Class of 2026 through 2014. University of Pennsylvania Waitlist Acceptance Rate Kiersten: Feel free to change to Penn or the University of Pennsylvania — any of these work.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In a major policy change, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has announced that it will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. PENNS RETURN TO REQUIRED TESTING Beginning with students applying for fall 2026 admission, Penn will once again require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 17, 2023

Class of 2026 applications at the University of California’s nine campuses totaled an impressive 210,840 applicants, up from 203,700 and 172,099 in the previous two years, respectively, with UCLA comprising the lion’s share at 149,779 applications. The Class of 2026 saw an admit rate of 8.56%. for non-residents.

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

GPA) Coe College: Test-Flexible permanently (must have 3.0+

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College Transitions

JULY 26, 2024

Those hoping to enter the Tar Heel Class of 2026 faced tougher competition than at any previous time in UNC Chapel Hill history. To quantify this assertion, there were 57,219 first-year applicants for the Class of 2026 and the overall acceptance rate was just 16.8%—less less than half the figure seen two decades ago.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Boston University : For the Class of 2026, BU reported only a 14% admission rate, down from 18% last year, a rate comparable to that of much higher-ranked schools. That number puts Tufts in the same category as schools like Cornell, Rice, Washington University in St. Other colleges did the same. What Does This Mean for You?

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Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

GPA) Colby College: Test-Optional permanently Colby-Sawyer College: Test-Optional permanently Colgate University: Test-Optional for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 College of Idaho: Test-Optional permanently College of Saint Rose: Test-Optional permanently College of St. GPA) Coe College: Test-Flexible permanently (must have 3.0+

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Estrela Consulting Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

They're here! They're here! If you're like us you've been patiently waiting for the 2025-26 Common App Essay Prompts to be announced. Spoiler Alert: the folks at the Common App have actually decided to keep the same prompts that were used during the 2024-25 application cycle.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 31, 2025

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

2026 50,060 4.6% 2026 42,772 3.5% Looking at the past decade, the Early Action acceptance rate has gradually dipped, mirroring the rise in applications across the board: Yale Class Total Early Action Applications Early Action Acceptance Rate 2028 7,856 9% 2027 7,744 10% 2026 7,288 11% 2025 7,939 10.5% for the Class of 2019.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

2026 31,443 8.7% 2027 28,106 7% 2026 28,718 7.7% 2026 2,725 18.8% And for the Class of 2026, it was even toughernot a single student was admitted off the waitlist. For the Class of 2026, no students were admitted from the waitlist. 2027 31,059 7.9% 2025 29,544 9.5% 2024 23,455 10.9% 2025 26,909 8.6% 2028 2,886 15.3%

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 24, 2023

Of these chart-toppers, Pomona College had the lowest Class of 2026 acceptance rate, 6.03%. Colgate, for example, announced its test-optional policy in April 2020 and has since extended the policy through the 2026-27 admissions cycle. Moreover, 44% of the Class of 2026 were Early Decision admits.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

2026 56,378 3.7% The Class of 2026 saw a record-breaking 56,378 applications, yet only 3.7% over the past decade, further proving how hard it is to get in: Stanford Class Regular Decision Acceptance Rate 2028 NA 2027 NA 2026 NA 2025 NA 2024 NA 2023 3.4% For the Class of 2026, only 1.8% 2025 55,471 3.9% 2024 45,227 5.2%

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 4, 2025

Its possible more colleges and universities will decide to return to a test-required policy for the class of 2026 and beyond. Therefore, it seems likely that many institutions may feel the safest practice is to reinstate mandatory test score policies. What does this mean for todays high school students?

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

2026 12,539 6,184 49.3% 2026 100,662 12,539 12.5% 2026 8,361 1,712 20.5% The Class of 2026 had an even lower acceptance rate of 20.5%, with 1,712 students accepted from 8,361 applications. For the Class of 2028, NYU proved to be a top choice, hitting a 60.4% 2027 10,693 5,802 54.3% 2025 12,380 6,097 49.2%

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2023

percent, a slight increase from the consecutive record-breaking lows for the Classes of 2025 and 2026. ENROLL NOW This year, the College has accepted almost two hundred fewer students than it did for the Class of 2026. The total acceptance rate for the 2022-2023 admission cycle is 9.8

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