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Students at a campus of the Yale University. Photo from the school's Facebook page |
Early admission results have recently been announced by many U.S. universities. Among nine schools ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News and World Report that disclosed early acceptance rates, nearly half reported increases compared to the previous year.
Yale University ranked in the top 5, saw its early acceptance rate rise to 10.8% from last year’s 9%. Brown University, ranked 13th, recorded a 4% increase, bringing its rate to 18%. Among the eight private Ivy League schools, only Yale and Brown publicly disclosed their early acceptance rates.
Other universities with increased early acceptance rates include MIT (ranked 2nd), which rose from 5% to 6%, and the University of Virginia (ranked 24th), which increased from 25% to 26%.
On the other hand, Duke University, ranked 6th, saw a slight decrease in its early acceptance rate from 13% for the Class of 2028 to 12.8% for the Class of 2029. However, with the number of applications rising from 6,240 to nearly 6,630, the actual number of early admits increased by 43 students.
Three universities—Boston College (ranked 37th), Notre Dame, and Rice (both ranked 18th)—experienced a 2% decrease in early acceptance rates.
|
University |
Early applications |
Early admits |
Acceptance rate |
Change from last year |
|
MIT (EA) |
12,053 |
721 |
6% |
+1% |
|
Yale (SCEA) |
6,729 |
728 |
10.8% |
+1.8% |
|
Duke (ED) |
6,627 |
849 |
12.8% |
-0.2% |
|
Brown (ED) |
5,048 |
909 |
18% |
+4% |
|
Rice (ED) |
2,970 |
386 |
13% |
-2% |
|
Notre Dame (REA) |
12,917 |
1,669 |
13% |
-2% |
|
Emory (ED) |
3,311 |
995 |
30% |
-2% |
|
Virginia (ED) |
4,971 |
1,282 |
26% |
+1% |
|
Boston College (ED) |
3,200 |
1,000 |
31% |
-1% |
Early admission in the U.S.
Last year, the United States hosted over one million international students, maintaining its position as the most attractive destination for studying abroad.
In addition to the regular application rounds in January or February, many universities offer early admission options before Nov. 15. The two main types are Early Decision (ED), which requires admitted students to enroll, and Early Action (EA), which allows students to choose freely among their accepted schools. Yale offers a Single-Choice Early Action (SCEA) program, which restricts students to applying early to only Yale.
Admissions criteria typically include standardized test scores (SAT/ACT), high school GPA, personal essays, recommendation letters, and extracurricular activities.
