07 October 2024
Boost Your Odds 50% With These Early Action Schools
Looking for a way to enhance admission odds without obligating yourself to attend? Here's a list of colleges with early action admission rates that are at least 50% higher than their regular decision admission rates.
Unlike Early Decision, Early Action is non-binding, so it nearly always works to your advantage. And as the list shows, this advantage can be meaningful if you're a competitive applicant...all for simply applying 45-60 days earlier than normal.
With most early action deadlines occurring in early November, the time is now to take a closer look.
Early Action Schools That Boost Admission Odds By 50% Or More
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School | EA/RD Advantage | Admit % (EA) | Admit % (RD) |
---|---|---|---|
Beloit College | 1.54 | 71 | 46 |
Fairfield University | 1.54 | 37 | 24 |
Florida State University | 2.53 | 38 | 15 |
Furman University | 2.30 | 69 | 30 |
Gettysburg College | 1.83 | 64 | 35 |
Harvard University | 3.00 | 9 | 3 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 2.00 | 82 | 41 |
Loyola Marymount University | 1.86 | 52 | 28 |
Pennsylvania State University - University Park | 1.63 | 70 | 43 |
Providence College | 1.59 | 54 | 34 |
Reed College | 2.22 | 40 | 18 |
St. John’s College - MD | 1.98 | 81 | 41 |
St. John’s College - NM | 1.96 | 98 | 50 |
St. Olaf College | 1.68 | 67 | 40 |
Southern Methodist University | 2.13 | 81 | 38 |
Southwestern University | 1.80 | 54 | 30 |
Spelman College | 4.24 | 72 | 17 |
State University of New York - Binghamton | 2.00 | 52 | 26 |
Texas Christian University | 2.29 | 55 | 24 |
Trinity University | 4.92 | 59 | 12 |
Tulane University | 5.67 | 17 | 3 |
Union College | 1.66 | 58 | 35 |
University of Denver | 1.55 | 87 | 56 |
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | 2.30 | 23 | 10 |
University of Notre Dame | 1.67 | 15 | 9 |
University of San Francisco | 2.24 | 85 | 38 |
Yale University | 3.00 | 9 | 3 |
Hampden-Sydney College | 3.73 | 56 | 15 |
Washington College | 1.51 | 80 | 53 |
Covenant College | 1.81 | 96 | 53 |
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