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The 52,000+ high school seniors hoping to join the Virginia Tech Class of 2028 were part of a record-setting applicant pool. For historical context, less than a decade ago, Virginia Tech received less than half as many applications per year and had a much higher acceptance rate. For further...

George Washington University, commonly referred to as GW or GWU, is a popular option for students interested in politics, government, or international affairs. It also has strong business, engineering, and nursing programs. While GW has become more selective in the 21st century, it still sports acceptance rates four to...

Case Western Reserve University, often referred to as simply Case Western or CWRU, is a mid-sized private research institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. With an emphasis on the STEM disciplines, Case Western has some of the top-ranked engineering programs in the country, but they also excel in areas such...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, most often referred to as RPI, is a private research university in Troy, New York, that caters to around 6,000 undergraduate students. Future aerospace, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers flock to RPI for its top-ranked programs, as do a good number of computer science and business...

The 8.4% acceptance rate for Cornell’s Class of 2028 was just a touch higher than last year’s 7.3%. However, as late as 2003, the school still had as high as a 31% acceptance rate. Clearly, getting into Cornell in 2025-26 is a vastly different enterprise than earlier in the...

The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a mid-sized public school of 6,500 undergraduates. Founded in 1693, W&M is the second oldest institution in the United States and, today, is regularly ranked as one of the top 10 public universities in the country. A highly selective...

The University of Rochester is a mid-sized private school with approximately 6,500 undergraduate students. This is a university where the vast majority of students live on campus (76%), are involved in student organizations (90%), gain research experience as undergrads, and play for one of their 22 NCAA Division III...

Located 60 miles east of New York City, Stony Brook University boasts the largest campus of any public school in the state of New York. One of two flagship institutions in the SUNY system, Stony Brook receives over 55,000 applications. SBU has become one of the top-ranked and most...