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 Tulane University, the admission rate was 58% for Early Decision applicants vs. 9% for those who applied via Regular Decision. Or at Northeastern University, it was 35% vs. 4%. These are differences too big to ignore. And at most of the schools on this list, roughly half to two-thirds of the enrolled class comes from Early Decision.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | 9.11 | 82 | 9 | 37 |
| Northeastern University | 8.75 | 35 | 4 | 69 |
| Tulane University | 6.44 | 58 | 9 | 65 |
| Dartmouth College | 5.50 | 22 | 4 | 64 |
| Colby College | 5.00 | 25 | 5 | 60 |
| Barnard College | 4.33 | 26 | 6 | 60 |
| Columbia University | 4.33 | 13 | 3 | 54 |
| Cornell University | 4.20 | 21 | 5 | 56 |
| Williams College | 4.17 | 25 | 6 | 46 |
| Brown University | 4.00 | 16 | 4 | 52 |
| Tufts University | 4.00 | 32 | 8 | 61 |
| Vanderbilt University | 4.00 | 12 | 3 | 57 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3.94 | 67 | 17 | 62 |
| Middlebury College | 3.90 | 39 | 10 | 73 |
| Duke University | 3.50 | 14 | 4 | |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3.50 | 14 | 4 | 52 |
| Northwestern University | 3.17 | 19 | 6 | |
| Amherst College | 3.14 | 22 | 7 | 45 |
| Claremont McKenna College | 3.14 | 22 | 7 | 64 |
| Haverford College | 3.00 | 33 | 11 | 58 |
| Swarthmore College | 3.00 | 18 | 6 | 54 |
| Boston University | 2.82 | 31 | 11 | 63 |
| University of Miami | 2.75 | 44 | 16 | 40 |
| Wesleyan University | 2.71 | 38 | 14 | 61 |
| Davidson College | 2.67 | 32 | 12 | 56 |
| Boston College | 2.64 | 29 | 11 | 60 |
| Morehouse College | 2.64 | 66 | 25 | |
| Bates College | 2.62 | 34 | 13 | 65 |
| Bowdoin College | 2.60 | 13 | 5 | |
| Hamilton College | 2.55 | 28 | 11 | 66 |
| Grinnell College | 2.50 | 35 | 14 | 71 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 2.50 | 25 | 10 | 66 |
| Emory University | 2.44 | 22 | 9 | 73 |
| University of Virginia | 2.40 | 24 | 10 | 31 |
| Howard University | 2.39 | 98 | 41 | |
| Pomona College | 2.33 | 14 | 6 | 54 |
| Washington and Lee University | 2.33 | 28 | 12 | 58 |
| Villanova University | 2.31 | 60 | 26 | 56 |
| Texas Christian University | 2.23 | 69 | 31 | 31 |
| Wellesley College | 2.23 | 29 | 13 | 52 |
| Trinity University | 2.21 | 53 | 24 | 35 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2.20 | 11 | 5 | 61 |
| Providence College | 2.15 | 86 | 40 | 38 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 2.10 | 21 | 10 | 31 |