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College admissions data, 2026–27

Charts and full tables from each college's published numbers. Free to cite, share and embed with a link back.

Last updated Oct 2026Built from each college's own Common Data Set and the US Department of Education's admissions data. Each chart's i button gives its source and year.

Early decision vs regular admit rates, 2026–27At the 40 most selective colleges that publish early decision numbers, early decision applicants were admitted at a median 28.6%, against 10.2% for everyone else: about 2.8 times the rate.

Where early decision helps most, 2026–27Northeastern admits early decision applicants at 8.8 times the rate of everyone else (35.3% vs 4.0%), the biggest gap among 105 colleges with 200+ early decision applicants; Dartmouth is next at 5.7 times.

Most selective colleges, 2026–27Caltech has the lowest admit rate of the 1,000+ colleges we track at 2.6%; 8 colleges admit under 5% of applicants and 30 admit under 10%.