25 October 2023
Early Decision Schools That Double Admission Odds
Looking 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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School | ED/RD Advantage | Admit % (ED) | Admit % (RD) | ED/Enrolled % |
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Tulane University | 22.67 | 68 | 3 | 64 |
Northeastern University | 9.75 | 39 | 4 | 52 |
Colby College | 5.83 | 35 | 6 | 54 |
Barnard College | 5.40 | 27 | 5 | 63 |
Trinity University | 4.50 | 54 | 12 | 24 |
Middlebury College | 4.25 | 34 | 8 | 70 |
Dartmouth College | 4.25 | 17 | 4 | 53 |
Bates College | 4.20 | 42 | 10 | 67 |
College of the Holy Cross | 3.94 | 67 | 17 | 62 |
Northwestern University | 3.83 | 23 | 6 | 56 |
Williams College | 3.83 | 23 | 6 | |
University of Miami | 3.53 | 60 | 17 | 42 |
Brown University | 3.50 | 14 | 4 | |
Vanderbilt University | 3.40 | 17 | 5 | 54 |
Duke University | 3.25 | 13 | 4 | |
Davidson College | 3.18 | 35 | 11 | 68 |
Spelman College | 3.12 | 53 | 17 | 18 |
Boston University | 3.11 | 28 | 9 | |
Amherst College | 3.00 | 27 | 9 | 38 |
Hamilton College | 3.00 | 30 | 10 | 53 |
Haverford College | 3.00 | 33 | 11 | 55 |
Cornell University | 3.00 | 18 | 6 | 47 |
Claremont McKenna College | 2.78 | 25 | 9 | 63 |
Swarthmore College | 2.67 | 16 | 6 | 52 |
Wesleyan University | 2.67 | 40 | 15 | 58 |
Boston College | 2.67 | 32 | 12 | |
Washington University in St. Louis | 2.60 | 26 | 10 | 63 |
Wellesley College | 2.50 | 30 | 12 | 51 |
Texas Christian University | 2.46 | 59 | 24 | 27 |
Emory University (Emory) | 2.46 | 32 | 13 | 46 |
Providence College | 2.38 | 81 | 34 | 35 |
Pitzer College | 2.36 | 33 | 14 | 53 |
Johns Hopkins University | 2.33 | 14 | 6 | 60 |
Washington and Lee University | 2.27 | 34 | 15 | 59 |
Loyola Marymount University | 2.21 | 62 | 28 | 24 |
Babson College | 2.20 | 33 | 15 | 49 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 2.20 | 90 | 41 | 35 |
Colorado College | 2.19 | 35 | 16 | 50 |
Pomona College | 2.17 | 13 | 6 | 52 |
Bowdoin College | 2.17 | 13 | 6 | |
Rice University | 2.14 | 15 | 7 | |
University of Virginia | 2.08 | 25 | 12 | |
Vassar College | 2.06 | 33 | 16 | 49 |
Colgate University | 2.00 | 22 | 11 | 58 |
Skidmore College | 2.00 | 42 | 21 | 57 |