Excelsior Admissions Consulting
JANUARY 10, 2024
Although there has been some variability, more students are applying Early Decision or Restrictive Early Action to highly selective colleges resulting in even lower admission rates. Here is a summary of early admissions statistics for the Class of 2028. Duke’s ED applicant pool increased 28% for the Class of 2028.
Top Tier Admissions
MAY 3, 2024
Dartmouth College , an Ivy League institution nestled in Hanover, New Hampshire, was ranked #18 (tied with Vanderbilt) in the 2024 U.S. Dartmouth offered admission to a total of 1,687 students for the Class of 2028 for an overall acceptance rate of 5.3%, down from last year’s 6.23%. News & World Report.
Top Tier Admissions
APRIL 26, 2024
Columbia University , an Ivy League institution founded in 1754, is located in New York City and ranks #12 (tied with Cornell and University of Chicago) in the 2024 U.S. During the Early Decision round, Columbia received 6,009 applications and accepted 750 students for an ED acceptance rate of 12.48%.
Top Tier Admissions
APRIL 19, 2024
Located in Providence, Rhode Island, and founded in 1764, Brown University is an Ivy League institution with 7,300 undergraduates. For the Class of 2028, 3.8% of regular decision applicants were admitted, slightly higher than its acceptance rate in recent years due to a smaller applicant pool.
Top Tier Admissions
MAY 13, 2024
This year’s high school seniors navigated an admissions season bookended by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action and a fiasco with the federal financial aid form (FAFSA) that has left half a million students and their families without vital information on college costs and financial aid awards.
Top Tier Admissions
MAY 10, 2024
DUKE UNIVERSITY: ACCEPTANCE RATE Duke University’s overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 was 5.1% — marking a record low for the increasingly competitive university. Duke received a record high 6,240 Early Decision applications, which represents a 28% increase from last year. of applicants were accepted.
Berkeley² Academy
APRIL 26, 2024
Since the pandemic, college admissions has experienced a so-called domino effect: the acceptance rates for Ivy League and Ivy-adjacent universities have dropped to ~5% or below, leading to an increase in interest and applicants for other selective schools and those ranked in the top 35 for National Universities.
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