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Cambridge, MA · Private · 7,178 undergrads
Oldest US university. Open curriculum pilot. $53B endowment.
3.59%
Accept Rate
1520-1580
SAT Range
3.94
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline
Stanford, CA · Private · 8,361 undergrads
Silicon Valley hub. No Greek life. Entrepreneurial culture.
3.68%
Accept Rate
1510-1570
SAT Range
3.96
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Cambridge, MA · Private · 4,657 undergrads
STEM powerhouse. Pass/No Record first semester. Maker culture.
3.96%
Accept Rate
1530-1580
SAT Range
3.96
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline
New Haven, CT · Private · 6,645 undergrads
Residential college system. Strong arts & humanities. Drama school.
4.35%
Accept Rate
1510-1570
SAT Range
3.94
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Princeton, NJ · Private · 5,604 undergrads
No graduate business/law/med schools. Senior thesis required. Grade deflation reputation.
5.73%
Accept Rate
1510-1570
SAT Range
3.93
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline
New York, NY · Private · 8,902 undergrads
NYC location. Core Curriculum. Dual-degree with Sciences Po, Trinity Dublin.
3.93%
Accept Rate
1510-1570
SAT Range
3.93
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline
Philadelphia, PA · Private · 10,764 undergrads
Wharton School of Business. One University policy. Strong pre-professional.
5.4%
Accept Rate
1500-1570
SAT Range
3.92
Avg GPA
Jan 5 (RD)
RD Deadline
Providence, RI · Private · 7,349 undergrads
Open Curriculum — no core requirements. PLME 8-year BS/MD. Liberal.
5%
Accept Rate
1500-1560
SAT Range
3.94
Avg GPA
Jan 5 (RD)
RD Deadline
Durham, NC · Private · 6,883 undergrads
Bass Connections research. ACC athletics. Strong pre-med.
5%
Accept Rate
1510-1570
SAT Range
3.94
Avg GPA
Jan 4 (RD)
RD Deadline
Hanover, NH · Private · 4,556 undergrads
D-Plan quarter system. Strongest Greek life in Ivy League. Outdoors culture.
6.24%
Accept Rate
1490-1560
SAT Range
3.92
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Evanston, IL · Private · 8,659 undergrads
Medill journalism. Quarter system. Chicago access. Strong performing arts.
6.84%
Accept Rate
1500-1560
SAT Range
3.92
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Nashville, TN · Private · 7,111 undergrads
Nashville location. Peabody education school. Strong Greek life. Southern culture.
5.6%
Accept Rate
1500-1560
SAT Range
3.91
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline
Houston, TX · Private · 4,247 undergrads
Residential college system. No Greek life. Tuition well below peers. Engineering strong.
7.7%
Accept Rate
1500-1560
SAT Range
3.95
Avg GPA
Jan 4 (RD)
RD Deadline
Baltimore, MD · Private · 6,256 undergrads
#1 US research spending. Pre-med powerhouse. Lacrosse dynasty.
6.5%
Accept Rate
1510-1560
SAT Range
3.93
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Ithaca, NY · Private · 15,735 undergrads
Largest Ivy. 7 undergraduate colleges. Hotel school. Strong engineering & ag.
7.87%
Accept Rate
1480-1560
SAT Range
3.90
Avg GPA
Jan 2 (RD)
RD Deadline
Washington, DC · Private · 7,900 undergrads
SFS for international affairs. DC location. Jesuit values. Strong policy/law pipeline.
11.4%
Accept Rate
1440-1540
SAT Range
3.90
Avg GPA
Jan 10 (RD)
RD Deadline
Los Angeles, CA · Private · 21,000 undergrads
LA location. Film school #1. Trojan alumni network. Strong business.
9.9%
Accept Rate
1440-1540
SAT Range
3.87
Avg GPA
Jan 15 (RD)
RD Deadline
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 32,423 undergrads
Most-applied-to US university. Westwood location. Strong STEM and arts.
8.6%
Accept Rate
1400-1530
SAT Range
3.92
Avg GPA
Nov 30 (UC deadline)
RD Deadline
New York, NY · Private · 29,760 undergrads
Global campuses (Abu Dhabi, Shanghai). Stern Business. Tisch Arts. No campus.
8%
Accept Rate
1450-1540
SAT Range
3.83
Avg GPA
Jan 5 (RD)
RD Deadline
Atlanta, GA · Private · 7,118 undergrads
CDC partnership. Strong pre-med. Oxford College 2-year start option.
11.4%
Accept Rate
1430-1530
SAT Range
3.88
Avg GPA
Jan 1 (RD)
RD Deadline