Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
Princeton’s most recently confirmed acceptance rate is 4.42% for the Class of 2029, when the university admitted 1,865 students from 42,303 applications. Princeton withheld its Class of 2030 figures on Ivy Day, consistent with a policy it has followed since 2021. In the university’s own words, Princeton does not release information on an incoming class […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
In its most recent completed cycle, NYU received 120,633 applications, a record-breaking figure for the university, and admitted 9,288 students for an all-time low acceptance rate of 7.7%. To put these numbers in proper context, consider for a moment that in 1991, NYU had an acceptance rate of 65%. At the start of the Obama […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
Rice University, the STEM powerhouse in Houston, Texas, admitted 2,984 students from 38,603 applicants for its Class of 2030, a record-low 7.7% acceptance rate. Given that the applicant pool, including many of the 92% who are ultimately rejected, is immensely talented and qualified, any aspiring Rice student needs to find ways to stand out on […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
Situated in the state capital of Raleigh, North Carolina State University is a stellar public research institution that attracts droves of high school stars from around the country. Known for its standout STEM and business programs, NC State still rejects more applicants than it accepts. In its most recent completed cycle, the university received roughly […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
Purdue is a school where the non-scary acceptance rate figures are not truly indicative of just how competitive the admissions process actually is. This public land grant research university in Indiana draws students from around the world, and it now fields roughly 87,000 applications while admitting about 43%. Highly renowned academic programs in areas such […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2026
When applying to MIT, a school with a 4.6% acceptance rate where a 1500 SAT would place you below the average enrolled student (seriously), teens should be aware that it takes a lot to separate yourself from the other 28,000+ applicants you are competing against. While trying to be among the 1 in 22 who […]
Posted on: 14 Aug 2026
In the most recent cycle with complete data, Johns Hopkins University admitted 5.14% of applicants into the Class of 2029, a record low, and the university extended 2,795 offers for the Class of 2030. As a school that rejects thousands of applicants each year with 1500+ SATs and impeccable transcripts, those hoping for a positive […]
Posted on: 14 Aug 2026
Emory’s 12.3% acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 came after they received a record 43,269 applications, a sharp jump from the roughly 37,000 the school had been fielding in recent years. That made it the most selective cycle in Emory’s history. Whether applying to Emory College, Oxford College, or both, applicants to this prestigious […]