2026 Early Admission Policies 
Top Tier Admissions
DECEMBER 6, 2022
In spring of 2022 Princeton announced that, for the first time in recent history, they would not be releasing admissions data on the pool of applicants to the Class of 2026. What we know: a total of 1,500 students enrolled in the Class of 2026 – the largest class ever. In 2021-22, however, the policy was reinstated.
Top Tier Admissions
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Vanderbilt only began handing out deferrals with the Class of 2026. The university recently announced it is extending its test-optional policy for applicants seeking entry to the university through Fall 2027. Christiansen previously said a “ solid portion ” of the 400 deferred ED students in that class were admitted RD.
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BestColleges
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. Early decision programs favor wealthy, white students and counteract diversity efforts. Public pressure might cause universities to abandon early decision and similar policies. It's an elite college admissions problem.
The Ivy Dean
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Harvard University also published their Class of 2027 early acceptance rates last week, reporting that just 7.56% of early action applicants have been admitted. The school received 9,553 early applications and this year’s acceptance rate is just 0.2% in 2020 and 3.73% in 2021 – the most selective years ever for the school.
StandOut College Prep
DECEMBER 27, 2022
As shared in the post about early admissions, if you apply to college during Early Action and Early Decision cycles , you will face a lot of competition. When more students apply early, you’re also likely to be deferred from at least one college. You can expect the same in 2023. Deferral Statistics.
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Your child will want to check on the policies for “applying out” at each program they’re interested in. What about test-optional policies? Since the start of the pandemic many schools revised their standardized testing policies and decided a test-optional policy was preferable for the time being.
Next Admit College Admissions Blog
JANUARY 29, 2023
Columbia University Statistics Rankings & Enrollment With a 3.73% acceptance rate for the class of 2026, it is clear that the Columbia University experience is one of the most sought after. This post will break down Columbia’s application requirements to help you perfect your Columbia application.
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