Ivy League Colleges	Overall Accept. Rate	Regular Decision Accept. Rate	Regular Decision Apps Accepted	Regular Decision Apps Received	Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate	% of Class Filled by Early Apps	Early Decision / Action Apps Rcvd	Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted	Expected Number of Students to Enroll	Total Apps Received	Total Apps Accepted
Brown	5.65%	4.01%	1,511	37,710	17.94%	37.51%	5,048	906	1,700	42,765	2,417
Columbia	4.29%	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	1,450	59,616	2,557
Cornell	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	n/a*	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	5,824
Dartmouth	6.00%	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	3,550	NYP	1,185	28,230	1,702
Harvard	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	n/a*	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP
Penn	4.90%	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	9,500+	NYP	NYP	72,544	3,580
Princeton	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	n/a*	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP	NYP
Yale	4.60%	3.63%	1,580	43,499	10.82%	31.54%	6,729	728	1,650	50,228	2,308

Across the Ivy League, during the 2024-2025 admissions cycle for the Class of 2029, applications increased at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania alone. Meanwhile, applications dropped at Brown University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and Yale University. Cornell University, Harvard University, and Princeton University have not yet released enough admissions data for the Class of 2029 to know whether they have reason to celebrate or mourn this admissions cycle. This move comes on the heels of heightened government scrutiny of elite college admissions practices.

This year is comparable to the Class of 2028 — one of the Ivies improved their numbers, and some performed more poorly than last year. Penn has seen an increase in applications in the previous two years, while the rest have likely experienced declines. Is public interest in these elite institutions waning? We at Ivy Coach think not.

Was the past year a difficult one for Ivy League schools? Most certainly. Amidst a backdrop of rising antisemitic tensions on college campuses and subsequent high-profile PR scandals at many of the nation’s leading universities, public faith in the Ivy League was tested. To make a bad situation worse, the Trump Administration launched federal probes into Columbia and Harvard, leading to an unprecedented campaign of stripping these schools of funding and cutting essential biomedical research. Suffice to say that the Ivy League has not left the 2024-25 admissions cycle unscathed, and the across-the-board declines in applications and overall atmosphere of heightened secrecy around admissions statistics are an undeniable reflection of this news.

But despite these blips on the Ivy League radar, we at Ivy Coach see no reason to believe that these schools will ever go out of style. Nothing can change the fact that they are among the oldest, wealthiest, and most prestigious universities in the world, nor that thousands of students compete each year for the chance of admission. It’s only a matter of time before these time-honored institutions bounce back to their historical grandeur. And in any event, it bears emphasizing that, despite the general trend of declining interest observed this year, the Ivy League maintains some of the lowest acceptance rates seen in higher education, with Harvard only being bested by the STEM-focused Caltech as the most selective institution in the game.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the admissions statistics across the Ivy League for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle:

Brown University

In the Early Decision round, Brown University offered admission to 906 out of 5,048 applicants, producing an ED admission rate of 17.94%. 90 of this year’s Early Decision admits were through QuestBridge. The 5,048 ED applicants marked a steep decline for the Providence, Rhode Island-based university, short of last year’s historic tally of 6,244 ED applicants by around 19%. The 17.94% Early Decision admission rate pales in comparison to last year’s 14.28% rate or the previous year’s 12.98%.

In the Regular Decision round, 1,511 students earned admission to Brown’s Class of 2029, the fewest RD admits in the school’s history. Thus, the total number of admits to Brown’s incoming class stands at 2,417, drawn from a total pool of 42,765 applicants, marking a decline in the overall pool compared with the last two years. The overall admission rate for Brown’s Class of 2029 thus settled at 5.65%, the highest of the previous four admissions cycles, but certainly nothing to be ashamed of!

Highlights of the Brown University Class of 2029

Among total admits, they hail from all 50 states in our union, including Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. They also hail from 89 nations worldwide, with the most represented nations being Canada, China, the United Kingdom, India, and South Korea. 19% of ED admits are first-generation college students — the same percentage as last year.

Brown did not publish the number of veterans admitted to the Class of 2029. 64 students earned admission to Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) and 21 earned admission to the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program.

Read more about the Brown Class of 2029 Early Decision round and the Brown Class of 2029 Regular Decision round.

Columbia University

In the Early Decision round, Columbia University did not disclose the number of ED applications received. Columbia has yet to release the ED acceptance rate and the number of students who earned admission to the Class of 2029, but we will share these figures as soon as they become publicly available.

Does this cycle mark Columbia’s recovery from the US News scandal or a year of virulent antisemitism? In all likelihood, no. Columbia has drawn the ire of President Trump, who created a list of demands that the school had to agree to to avoid being stripped of ever more federal funding. Columbia has been in a position over the last few years where it hasn’t really pleased anyone — the government, its donors, or even its student body.

Between the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds of admission, 59,616 students applied to Columbia’s Class of 2029. The overall admission rate stood at 4.29%, a higher rate than last year’s acceptance rate of 3.86% and the highest in five years.

Highlights of the Columbia University Class of 2029

Admitted students to Columbia’s Class of 2029 hail from all 50 states. International applicants represent 115 countries worldwide. That’s pretty much all we know about the Class of 2029, with one exception. Despite this dearth in the data, a noticeable and troubling (although not altogether surprising) trend has emerged: applications from Jewish students to the Columbia Class of 2029 have significantly decreased. As the dust settles, we’re eager to gather more insights, particularly about first-generation students, gender, and racial demographics from the upcoming Common Data Set.
This moment prompts reflection on the evolving landscape of elite college admissions. As selective institutions share less data, it’s more important than ever that institutions such as Columbia are held accountable for their missteps!

Read more about the Columbia Class of 2029 Early Decision round and the Columbia Class of 2029 Regular Decision round.

Cornell University

Cornell University has, over the past few years, kept its admissions statistics confidential, shielding them from public scrutiny. It opts to release most of these numbers only through the federally mandated Common Data Set rather than through the kind of press releases that most universities publish — and this year marked no exception for Cornell.

Between the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds of admission, 5,824 students earned admission to Cornell’s Class of 2029. That’s one of the only metrics they’ve published so far.

Without application figures for Cornell’s Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds, we do not yet know Cornell’s Early Decision, Regular Decision, and overall acceptance rates for the Class of 2029. Rest assured, we will publish this data as soon as it becomes available through The Common Data Set.

Highlights of the Cornell University Class of 2029

Despite Cornell’s coyness, they’ve published some demographic data on the incoming class. For example, students hail from all 50 states in the United States. International admits hail from 115 nations around our globe. 

At Ivy Coach, we’re known for our accurate predictions. And our crystal ball, which hardly ever leads us astray, predicts a healthy rise in Cornell’s acceptance rate this year, a trend that would put it in line with its peer institutions that have experienced a similarly bleak year in terms of admissions numbers.

Read more about Cornell’s Class of 2029.

Dartmouth College

In the Early Decision round, Dartmouth College received applications from a pool of 3,550 candidates (the same sum as last year’s ED pool). The ED acceptance rate for Dartmouth’s Class of 2029 has not yet been published, nor has the number of students admitted through the QuestBridge program.

In the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds combined, 1,702 students earned admission to Dartmouth, drawn from a pool of 28,230 RD candidates. The overall admission rate for the Dartmouth Class of 2029 stood at 6.00%, the second lowest the Big Green has ever recorded, but not anywhere near last year’s record-setting tally of a 5.41% overall acceptance rate.

Highlights of the Dartmouth College Class of 2029

Early Decision admits hail from 48 of the 50 states, along with Washington, D.C.

18% of admits will be the first in their families to attend college. Dartmouth did not publish data concerning the proportion of legacy applicants, the percentage of low-income admits, or the ethnic breakdown of the incoming ED admits.

As far as the overall pool of admits to the Dartmouth Class of 2029, combining the ED and RD admits, they hail from all 50 states in the union, in addition to Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. International admits come from 57 nations worldwide, down from last year’s 68.

Additionally, 56% of admits come from public or charter schools. And, for those admits hailing from high schools that rank students, 96% of students ranked in the top decile.

Read more about the Dartmouth Class of 2029 Early Decision round and the Dartmouth Class of 2029 Regular Decision round.

Harvard University

This year, Harvard University broke from years of precedent by refusing to publish a single admissions statistic for the Class of 2029. We don’t know the EA acceptance rate, the RD proportion of low-income admits, the total ethnic breakdown, the countries represented, you name it — we’ve all been left in the dark. Should the data be published, as it will inevitably be in the next iteration of Harvard’s Common Data Set, we at Ivy Coach would be none too surprised if it showed a decline in applications due to the incredibly tense political situation currently unfolding on campus.

Last year, Harvard received 54,008 applications to its Class of 2028 the lowest application tally since the Harvard Class of 2024.

Highlights of Harvard’s Class of 2029

We wish we could share all of the juicy details of the incoming class at America’s most prestigious and gossiped-about university. But alas, these details are still forthcoming. In the wake of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action in college admissions, Harvard is at a critical juncture. While the verdict may seem relatively straightforward to the untrained eye, the university’s admissions process still utilizes the Roberts Loophole, which permits applicants to incorporate their racial identities into personal narratives in essays. Harvard has recognized the need for a balance between transparency and discretion in its admissions approach.

Read more about the Harvard Class of 2029.

University of Pennsylvania

In the Early Decision round, over 9,500 students made binding commitments to attend the University of Pennsylvania, representing a roughly 1,000-student increase from last year.

This year, UPenn’s admissions committee has opted to withhold the number of students accepted through Early Decision and the ED acceptance rate (as they did last year). But we’ll publish these figures when they become publicly available through The Common Data Set.

Between the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds of admission, 65,235 students applied to UPenn’s Class of 2029, eclipsing last year’s record-setting 72,544. 3,580, or 4.9% of these applicants, were accepted; yet another record-setting statistic for the Philadelphia-based university suggests that last year’s turmoil did not adversely impact all Ivies.

Highlights of the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 2029

Among the 2,420 students who chose to enroll in UPenn’s Class of 2029, they hail from 49 states and 95 nations around the world. 13.6% of these students identify as legacies. Even though that’s the extent of the data we have thus far, we still have some more to say about the institution that was the anomaly this year.

Penn’s admissions trends this year run counter to those of its peers. Why? For one thing, Penn’s test-optional policy for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle has attracted many students without standardized test scores. However, as other Ivy League schools move away from this policy, options for these candidates may diminish. As Penn reinstates mandatory tests for the 2025-2026 cycle, competition is expected to intensify next year.

Read more about the UPenn Class of 2029.

Princeton University

Three years ago, Princeton University ceased reporting admissions data, though all such data eventually finds its way into the school’s Common Data Set, which is available to the public. 

Highlights of the Princeton University Class of 2029

Is Princeton taking the quiet road now that it has seen its peers fall to the national ire of President Trump’s administration? Could this move to give us nary a crumb of admissions data be a reflection of their reticence? Are educational institutions feeling the impact of increased media attention? Or is it that publicizing low acceptance rates could deter potential applicants, a challenge that Princeton admissions officers are addressing by withholding data?

Or, is the true reason for the lack of transparency that Princeton has decided to maintain its test-optional admissions policy through the 2025-26 cycle? This move sets it apart from many elite schools by flooding its admissions office with “squeakers,” or students who opt not to submit test scores. Whether this factor was enough to drive down the acceptance rate this year remains to be seen.

Rest assured that as soon as this data becomes available, we at Ivy Coach will cover and interpret the figures for all of your prying eyes.

Read more about the Princeton Class of 2029.

Yale University

In the Early Action round, 728 students earned admission to Yale University’s Class of 2029, drawn from a pool of 6,729 applicants, the lowest EA pool of applicants in five years. The EA admission rate for Yale’s Class of 2028 settled at 10.82%, higher than last year’s record-setting 9,02% EA acceptance rate but lower than that of the year prior. In addition, 66 students matched with Yale through QuestBridge this year.

Of those students who did not earn Early Action admission to Yale’s Class of 2029, 71% were denied admission outright, 17% were deferred to the Regular Decision round, and 1% either withdrew their applications or were marked incomplete.

In the Regular Decision round, 1,580 students were admitted from a pool of 43,499 applicants, a number that was lower than in the previous two years. Thus, the RD admission rate stood at 3.63%, a far cry from last year’s record-setting RD acceptance rate of 2.75%.

Between the Early Decision and Regular Decision rounds, 2,308 students earned admission to Yale’s Class of 2029. These students were selected from an applicant pool of 50,228 applicants, a metric that once again fell short relative to recent admissions cycles. Yale’s overall admission rate for the Class of 2029 thus settled at 4.60%, a lackluster showing in terms of Yale’s history, but objectively nothing to scoff at!

Highlights of Yale’s Class of 2029

Admits to Yale’s Class of 2029 come from 1,575 secondary schools. They hail from all 50 states in our union, Washington, D.C., and four U.S. territories. International admits hail from 65 nations worldwide, up three countries from last year. Admits have expressed interest in 83 of Yale’s majors. We applaud Yale for releasing far more data on this count than many of its peers!

Read more about the Yale Class of 2029 Early Action round and the Yale Class of 2029 Regular Decision round.