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25 October 2023

Early Decision Schools That Double Admission Odds

Posted in Your College List, Early Admission, Class of 2026

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 Bucknell University, roughly 60% of the Class of 2025 was admitted through Early Decision, and the admission rate was 73% vs. 31% for those who applied via Regular Decision.  Or at Bates College in Maine, roughly 80% of the incoming class was admitted through Early Decision and the admission rate was 46% vs. 10% 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 College5.4027 563
Colby College5.0025 560
Trinity University4.5054 1224
Dartmouth College4.2517 453
Middlebury College4.2534 870
Bates College4.2042 1067
College of the Holy Cross3.9467 1762
Williams College3.8323 6
Northwestern University3.8323 656
University of Miami3.5360 1742
University of Pennsylvania3.5014 451
Brown University3.5014 452
Vanderbilt University3.4017 554
Duke University3.2513 4
Davidson College3.1835 1168
Spelman College3.1253 1718
Boston University3.1128 9
Hamilton College3.0030 1053
Haverford College3.0033 1155
Amherst College3.0027 938
Cornell University3.0018 647
Emory University (Oxford)2.7825 968
Claremont McKenna College2.7825 963
Swarthmore College2.6716 652
Wesleyan University2.6740 1558
Washington University in St. Louis2.5025 1072
Wellesley College2.5030 1251
Emory University (Emory)2.4632 1346
Texas Christian University2.4659 2427
Johns Hopkins University2.4012 563
Providence College2.3881 3435
Boston College2.2932 1457
Washington and Lee University2.2734 1559
Bucknell University2.2358 2663
Loyola Marymount University2.2162 2824
Hobart and William Smith Colleges2.2090 4135
Babson College2.2033 1549
Pomona College2.1713 652
Bowdoin College2.1713 653
Rice University2.1415 738
Colorado College2.1332 1559
University of Virginia2.0825 1229
Vassar College2.0633 1649
Skidmore College2.0042 2157

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