25 October 2023

Early Decision Schools That Double Admission Odds

Posted in Your College List, Early Admission, Class of 2028

earlydecisionLooking for a way to enhance admission odds? Here's a list of schools with early decision admission rates that are at least twice as high as their regular decision admission rates.  

Because Early Decision is a binding commitment, it only makes sense if you're a competitive applicant, affordability isn't an issue, and you're absolutely certain it's the school for you. But as the list shows, there can be a meaningful advantage in applying this way if you are.  For example, at Barnard College, roughly 60% of the Class of 2027 was admitted through Early Decision, and the admission rate was 25% vs. 3% for those who applied via Regular Decision.  Or at Washington University in St. Louis, over 70% of the incoming class was admitted through Early Decision and the admission rate was 26% vs. 9% for those who applied via Regular Decision.  These are differences too big to ignore.

Note: most early decision deadlines occur in early November, so the time is now to consider if it makes sense for you. Click here for more information about early admission, and here to find out how College Kickstart can help you take full advantage. 


 

Early Decision Schools That Double Admission Odds

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SchoolED/RD AdvantageAdmit % (ED)Admit % (RD)ED/Enrolled %
Tulane University22.6768 364
Northeastern University9.7539 452
Barnard College8.3325 360
Colby College5.8335 654
Middlebury College4.8839 870
Trinity University4.5054 1224
Bates College4.2042 1067
Dartmouth College4.0020 550
College of the Holy Cross3.9467 1762
University of Miami3.5360 1742
Vanderbilt University3.4017 554
Williams College3.3827 847
Brown University3.2513 452
Duke University3.2016 546
Davidson College3.1835 1168
Spelman College3.1253 1718
Amherst College3.0027 938
Hamilton College3.0030 1053
Haverford College3.0033 1155
Cornell University3.0018 647
Bowdoin College3.0018 655
Washington University in St. Louis2.8926 974
Boston University2.8926 957
Emory University (Emory)2.8823 868
Claremont McKenna College2.7825 963
Swarthmore College2.6716 652
Wesleyan University2.6740 1558
Johns Hopkins University2.6013 562
Rice University2.5718 744
Colorado College2.5035 1450
Wellesley College2.5030 1251
Texas Christian University2.4659 2427
Providence College2.3881 3435
Boston College2.3130 1358
Washington and Lee University2.2734 1559
Fairfield University2.2590 4016
Babson College2.2033 1549
Pomona College2.1713 652
Colgate University2.0022 1158
Skidmore College2.0042 2157

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