Ivy League Acceptance Rates and Admissions Statistics

Welcome to the ultimate source for annual Ivy League acceptance rates and statistics. Ivy Coach has been curating these admissions figures for two decades, from the Class of 2007 through the Class of 2026. When the numbers are made available after the Class of 2027 admissions cycle, we will add admissions statistics for the latest group of applicants.

Our Ivy League admissions statistics reveal the percentage of acceptances at each of the eight Ivy League colleges. These statistics signify the competitiveness of the highly selective college admissions process. By examining the number of applicants to the eight Ivy League colleges (through both Early Decision or Early Action as well as through Regular Decision) and by comparing these Ivy League admissions statistics to the total acceptances and the expected class sizes, you will find yourself in a better position to evaluate your chances for admission. But do remember that statistics in and of themselves do not necessarily tell the full story.

You can also use our write-ups, featured among our Ivy League statistics, to learn more about the geographic diversity of admitted classes to the eight Ivy League colleges. You will find breakdowns by gender, financial aid, academic and extracurricular interests, mean SAT/ACT scores, legacy status, and first-generation status.

As we at Ivy Coach publish the Ivy League admissions statistics annually, if you peruse historical admissions statistics, you’ll be able to discern informative trends in highly selective college admissions — the most glaring of which tends to be decreasing acceptance rates.

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Ivy League Statistics by Class

Class Year:

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2025

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 5.4% 3.5% 1,652 41,028 15.9% 52.1% 5,540 885 1,700 46,568 2,537
Columbia 3.7% 2.9% 1,568 54,116 10.1% 43.5% 6,435 650 1,492 60,551 2,218
Cornell NYP NYP NYP NYP NYP NYP NYP NYP 3,296 NYP 5,836
Dartmouth 6.2% 4.5% 1,158 25,693 21.2% 51.4% 2,664 591 1,150 28,357 1,749
Harvard 3.4% 2.6% 1,223 47,349 7.4% n/a* 10,086 747 1,665 57,435 1,970
Penn 5.7% 4.2% 2,008 48,371 14.9% 49.8% 7,962 1,194 2,400 56,333 3,202
Princeton 4.0% 4.0% 1,498 37,601 n/a# n/a# n/a# n/a# 1,308 37,601 1,498
Yale 4.6% 3.4% 1,332 38,996 10.5% n/a# 7,939 837 1,554 46,935 2,169

n/a* = not applicable since an EA policy was in place

n/a# = not applicable since an EA / ED policy was not in place

NYP = not yet published

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2024

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 6.9% 5.4% 1,733 32,232 17.5% 48.0% 4,562 800 1,665 36,794 2,533
Columbia 6.1% 5.1% 1,815 35,766 15.1% 46.8% 4,318 650 1,390 40,084 2,465
Cornell 10.7% 8.7% 3,920 44,870 24.0% 49.0% 6,630 1,594 3,296 51,500 5,514
Dartmouth 8.8% 6.9% 1,334 19,325 26.4% 47.6% 2,069 547 1,150 21,394 1,881
Harvard 4.9% 3.2% 1,085 33,824 13.9% n/a* 6,424 895 1,665 40,248 1,970
Penn 8.1% 6.0% 2,135 35,752 19.7% 52.9% 6,453 1,269 2,400 42,205 3,404
Princeton 5.6% 3.7% 1,032 27,838 15.8% n/a* 4,998 791 1,308 32,836 1,823
Yale 6.5% 5.1% 1,508 29,443 13.8% n/a* 5,777 796 1,554 35,220 2,304

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place.

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2023

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 6.6% 5.2% 1,782 34,444 18.2% 46.2% 4,230 769 1,665 38,674 2,551
Columbia 5.1% 4.3% 1,540 36,108 14.6% 46.8% 4,461 650 1,390 42,569 2,190
Cornell 10.6% 8.8% 3,788 42,959 22.6% 43.9% 6,159 1,395 3,175 49,118 5,183
Dartmouth 7.9% 6.1% 1,302 21,176 23.2% 49.9% 2,474 574 1,150 23,650 1,876
Harvard 4.5% 2.8% 1,015 36,372 13.4% n/a* 6,958 935 1,665 43,330 1,950
Penn 7.4% 5.5% 2,066 37,850 18.0% 53.0% 7,110 1,279 2,413 44,960 3,345
Princeton 5.8% 4.2% 1,152 27,469 13.9% n/a* 5,335 743 1,296 32,804 1,895
Yale 5.9% 4.5% 1,384 30,827 13.2% n/a* 6,016 794 1,782 36,843 2,178

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place.

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2022

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

7.2%

5.7%

1,829

31,936

21.0%

44.3%

3,502

737

1,665

35,438

2,566
Columbia

5.5%

4.3%

1,564

36,118

15.9%

46.8%

4,085

650

1,390

40,203

2,214
Cornell

10.3%

8.3%

3,755

45,009

24.3%

46.8%

6,319

1,533

3,275

51,328

5,288
Dartmouth

8.7%

6.9%

1,360

19,763

24.9%

49.1%

2,270

565

1,150

22,033

1,925
Harvard

4.6%

2.8%

998

36,119

14.5%

n/a*

6,630

964

1,665

42,749

1,962
Penn

8.4%

6.5%

2,419

37,408

18.5%

53.7%

7,074

1,312

2,445

44,482

3,731
Princeton

5.5%

3.8%

1,142

29,968

14.8%

n/a*

5,402

779

1,296

35,370

1,941
Yale

6.3%

4.7%

1,387

29,573

14.7%

n/a*

5,733

842

1,782

35,306

2,229

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place.

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2021

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

8.3%

6.9%

2,027

29,554

21.9%

41.7%

3,170

695

1,665

32,724

2,722
Columbia

5.8%

4.6%

1,534

33,303

15.9%

46.8%

4,086

651

1,390

37,389

2,185
Cornell

12.5%

10.8%

4,511

41,654

25.6%

42.1%

5,384

1,378

3,275

47,038

5,889
Dartmouth

10.4%

8.5%

1,537

18,035

27.8%

47%

1,999

555

1,180

20,034

2,092
Harvard

5.2%

3.4%

1,118

33,033

14.5%

n/a*

6,473

938

1,670

39,506

2,056
Penn

9.2%

6.8%

2,345

34,266

22.0%

55.4%

6,147

1,354

2,445

40,413

3,699
Princeton

6.1%

4.3%

1,120

26,053

15.4%

n/a*

5,003

770

1,308

31,056

1,890
Yale

6.9%

5.0%

1,401

27,814

17.1%

n/a*

5,086

871

1,550

32,900

2,272

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2020

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

9.0%

7.66%

2,250

29,360

22.1%

40.2%

3,030

669

1,665

32,390

2,919
Columbia

6.0%

4.8%

1,572

32,772

17.6%

44.6%

3,520

621

1,390

36,292

2,193
Cornell   14.1%

12.5%

4,997

40,083

27.4%

40.9%

4,882

1,340

3,275

44,966

6,337
Dartmouth

10.5%

9.0%

1,682

18,748

25.6%

44.1%

1,927

494

1,120

20,675

2,176
Harvard

5.2%

3.4%

1,119

32,868

14.9%

n/a*

6,173

918

1,660

39,041

2,037
Penn

9.4%

7.0%

2,381

31,778

23.9%

54.4%

5,489

1,316

2,420

37,267

3,697
Princeton

6.5%

4.7%

1,177

25,074

18.6%

n/a*

4,229

785

1,308

29,303

1,894
Yale

6.3%

4.4%

1,177

26,795

17.0%

n/a*

4,669

795

1,360

31,455

1,972

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place # = data is an estimation

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2019

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

8.6%

7.2%

1,970

27,354

20%

38%

3,043

610

1,605

30,397

2,580
Columbia

6.1%

4.9%

1,603

32.877

18.5%

45%

3,373

625#

1,390

36,250

2,228
Cornell 14.9%

13.3%

4,914

37,057

27.2%

41.3%

4,850#

1,320#

3,190

41,907

6,234
Dartmouth

10.3%

8.8%

1,637

18,645

26%

43.1%

1,859

483

1,120

20,504

2,120
Harvard

5.3%

3.2%

1,013

31,388

16.5%

n/a*

5,919

977

1,660

37,305

1,990
Penn

9.9%

7.9%

2,381

31,778

23.9%

54.4%

5,489

1,316

2,420

37,267

3,697
Princeton

7.0%

4.9%

1,141

23,440

19.9%

n/a*

3,850

767

1,310

27,290

1,908
Yale

6.5%

4.7%

1,210

25,544

16.0%

n/a*

4,693

753

1,360

30,237

1,963

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place # = data is an estimation

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2018

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

8.6%

7.4%

2,036

27,344

18.9%

37.4%

3,088

583

1,560

30,432

2,619
Columbia

7.0%

5.5%

1,641

29,654

19.7%

46.8%

3,298

650

1,390

32,952

2,291
Cornell 14.0%

12.3%

4,689

38,266

27.7%

41.5%

4,775

1,325

3,190

43,041

6,014
Dartmouth

11.5%

9.9%

1,751

17,618

27.9%

42.3%

1,678

469

1,110

19,296

2,220
Harvard

5.9%

3.5%

1,031

29,603

21.1%

n/a*

4,692

992

1,660

34,295

2,023
Penn

9.9%

7.3%

2,252

30,719

25.2%

53.7%

5,149

1,299

2,420

35,868

3,551
Princeton

7.3 %

5.4 %

1,225

22,787

18.5%

n/a*

3,854

714

1,308

26,641

1,939
Yale

6.3%

4.6%

1,200

26,182

15.5%

n/a*

4,750

735

1,360

30,932

1,935

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or later eliminated, or an Early Decision Policy was eliminated.

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2017

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

9.2%

8.1%

2,091

25,909

18.5%

36.8%

3,010

558

1,515

28,919

2,649
Columbia

6.9%

5.6%

1,710

30,405

19.2%

43.2%

3,126

601

1,390

33,531

2,311
Cornell    15.2%

13.5%

4,825

35,813

29.5%

38.9%

4,193

1,237

3,182

40,006

6,062
Dartmouth

10.0%

8.6%

1,788

20,842

29.4%

41.4%

1,574

464

1,120

22,416

2,252
Harvard

5.8%

3.8%

1,134

30,167

18.4%

n/a*

4,856

895

1,660

35,023

2,029
Penn

12.1%

9.8%

2,589

26,468

24.9%

49.4%

4,812

1,196

2,420

31,280

3,785
Princeton

7.3 %

5.4 %

1,234

22,688

18.3%

n/a*

3,810

697

1,290

26,498

1,931
Yale

6.7%

5.3%

1,342

25,090

14.4%

n/a*

4,520

649

1,350

29,610

1,991

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2016

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total  Apps Received

Total  Apps Accepted
Brown

9.6%

8.5%

2,204

25,823

19.0%

37.4%

2,919

556

1,485

28,742

2,760
Columbia

7.4%

6.0%

1,792

28,730

20.4%

45.4%

3,088

631

1,391

31,818

2,363
Cornell

16.2%

14.5%

4,943

32,203

32.7%

37.1%

3,609

1,180

3,182

37,812

6,123
Dartmouth

9.4%

8.0%

1,715

21,310

25.8%

42.1%

1,800

465

1,105

23,110

2,180
Harvard

5.9%

4.2%

1,260

30,054

18.2%

n/a*

4,231

722

1,661

34,285

2,032
Penn

12.3%

10.1%

2,698

26,690

25.4%

47.4%

4,526

1,148

2,420

31,216

3,846
Princeton

7.9%

5.9%

1,369

23,221

21.1%

n/a*

3,443

726

1,300

26,664

2,095
Yale

6.8%

5.3%

1,300

24,670

15.7%

   n/a*

4,304

675

1,355

28,974

1,975

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2015

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

8.7%

7.5%

2,115

28,150

20.6%

38.9%

2,796

577

1,485

30,946

2,692
Columbia

6.9%

5.7%

1,792

31,712

19.5%

45.1%

3,217

627

1,391

34,929

2,419
Cornell

18%

16.1%

5,306

32,936

35.5%

39%

3,456

1,228

3,150

36,392

6,534
Dartmouth

9.7%

8.4%

1,734

20,626

25.2%

40.4%

1,759

444

1,100

22,385

2,178
Harvard

6.2%

6.2%

2,158

34,950

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,655

34,950

2,158
Penn

12.3%

9.9%

2,685

27,102

26.2%

49.4%

4,557

1,195

2,420

31,659

3,880
Princeton

8.4%

8.4%

2,282

27,189

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,300

27,189

2,282
Yale

7.4%

5.7%

1,245

22,025

14.5%

   n/a*

5,257

761

1,310

27,282

2,006

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2014

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

9.3%

8.2%

2,237

27,289

19.9%

38.1%

2,847

567

1,485

30,136

2,804
Columbia

9.2%

7.6%

1,765

23,195

21.2%

58.9%

2,983

631

1,070

26,178

2,396
Cornell

16.7%

15.1%

5,502

36,337

32.7%

37.3%

3,594

1,176

3,150

39,931

6,678
Dartmouth

11.5%

9.9%

1,704

17,184

28.9%

42.3%

1,594

461

1,090

18,778

2,165
Harvard

6.9%

6.9%

2,110

30,489

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,655

30,489

2,110
Penn

14.2%

11.4%

2,630

23,096

31.2%

49.6%

3,842

1,200

2,420

26,938

3,830
Princeton

8.2%

8.2%

2,148

26,247

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,300

26,247

2,148
Yale

7.5%

5.9%

1,210

20,607

13.9%

 n/a*

5,262

730

1,310

25,869

1,940

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2013

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

10.8%

9.5%

2,152

22,645

23.7%

37.4%

2,343

556

1,485

24,988

2,708
Columbia

9.8%

8.2%

1,857

22,587

22.5%

45.9%

2,841

639

1,391

25,428

2,496
Cornell

17.4%

15.5%

5,318

34,381

36.7%

39.7%

3,405

1,149

3,150

33,786

6,567
Dartmouth

12%

10.8%

1,783

16,559

25.5%

35%

1,571

401

1,090

18,130

2,184
Harvard

7%

7%

2,046

29,112

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,655

29,112

2,046
Penn

17.1%

14.4%

2,770

19,273

31.5%

48.2%

3,666

1,156

2,400

22,939

3,926
Princeton

9.8%

9.8%

2,150

21,964

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,300

21,964

2,150
Yale

7.5%

5.2%

1,209

23,088

13.4%

 n/a*

5,557

742

1,310

26,000

1,951

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2012

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

13.3%

12.0%

2,182

18,170

22.7%

37.6%

2,460

558

1,485

20,630

2,740
Columbia

10.0%

8.4%

1,672

19,997

23.1%

44.2%

2,582

597

1,350

22,597

2,269
Cornell

22.4%

20.8%

5,591

29,916

36.8%

37.3%

3,095

1,139

3,050

33,011

6,730
Dartmouth

13.2%

11.8%

1,790

15,108

28.0%

36.7%

1,428

400

1,090

16,536

2,190
Harvard

7.1%

7.1%

1,948

27,462

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,675

27,462

1,948
Penn

16.4%

13.8%

2,622

18,993

29.2%

47.8%

3,929

1,147

2,400

22,922

3,769
Princeton

9.3%

9.3%

1,976

21,262

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

n/a*

1,245

21,262

1,976
Yale

8.3%

5.6%

1,007

17,925

18.1%

 n/a*

4,888

885

1,320

22,813

1,892

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2011

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

13.5%

12.3%

2,054

16,737

22.7%

35.2%

2,307

523

1,485

19,044

2,577
Columbia

10.4%

8.5%

1,616

18,914

24.5%

44%

2,429

594

1,350

21,343

2,210
Cornell

20.5%

18.7%

5,126

27,365

36.6%

36.2%

3,017

1,103

3,050

30,382

6,229
Dartmouth

15.3%

13.8%

1,785

12,891

29.6%

35.2%

1,285

380

1,080

14,176

2,165
Harvard

9%

6.2%

1,183

18,947

21.8%

n/a*

4,008

875

1,675

22,955

2,058
Penn

15.9%

13.1%

2,450

18,633

29%

48.3%

4,001

1,160

2,400

22,634

3,610
Princeton

9.5%

7.2%

1,194

16,605

25.5%

48%

2,337

597

1,245

18,942

1,791
Yale

9.6%

7.3%

1,151

15,729

19.7%

 n/a*

3,594

709

1,340

19,323

1,860

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2010

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

13.8%

12.4%

1,982

15,934

22.8%

37.4%

2,379

543

1,450

18,313

2,525
Columbia

11.4%

9.6%

1,686

17,565

25.6%

43.8%

2,275

582

1,330

19,840

2,268
Cornell

24.7%

23%

5,817

25,248

39%

36.4%

2,849

1,110

3,050

28,097

6,927
Dartmouth

15.4%

13.9%

1,752

12,620

30.2%

37%

1,317

398

1,075

13,937

2,150
Harvard

9.3%

6.9%

1,305

18,881

20.8%

n/a*

3,872

804

1,684

22,753

2,109
Penn

17.7%

15%

2,442

16,331

28.4%

49.2%

4,148

1,180

2,400

20,479

3,622
Princeton

10.2%

7.8%

1,193

15,327

26.8%

49%

2,236

599

1,220

17,563

1,792
Yale

8.6%

6.5%

1,099

17,015

17.7%

n/a*

4.084

724

1,310

21,099

1,823

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2009

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

14.6%

12.7%

1,894

14,877

28%

39.5%

2,030

569

1,440

16,907

2,463
Columbia

12.4%

10.5%

1,680

15,964

26.4%

43.3%

2,156

570

1,317

18,120

2,250
Cornell

26.1%

24.3%

5,312

21,872

41.7%

35.1%

2,572

1,072

3,050

24,444

6,384
Dartmouth

16.9%

15.1%

1,753

11,586

33.9%

36.9%

1,171

397

1,075

12,757

2,150
Harvard

9.1%

6.4%

1,189

18,583

21%

n/a*

4,213

885

1,650

22,796

2,074
Penn

20.9%

17.9%

2,743

15,329

34.2%

48.3%

3,420

1,169

2,420

18.749

3,912
Princeton

10.9%

8.4%

1,214

14,477

29.1%

48.6%

2,039

593

1,220

16,516

1,807
Yale

9.7%

7.6%

1,176

15,515

17.9%

n/a*

3,933

704

1,310

19,448

1,880

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2008

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

15.8%

14%

1,872

13,361

28.3%

37.8%

1,907

540

1,428

15,268

2,412
Columbia

12.8%

10.8%

1,654

15,322

28.9%

42.1%

1,939

560

1,330

17,261

2,214
Cornell

28.7%

26.6%

4,856

18,270

43.9%

36%

2,550

1,119

3,105

20,820

5,975
Dartmouth

18.3%

16.8%

1,759

10,455

30%

35.4%

1,278

384

1,085

11,733

2,143
Harvard

10.3%

7.1%

1,123

15,861

23.3%

n/a*

3,889

906

1,650

19,750

2,029
Penn

21%

18.3%

2,726

14,891

33.1%

45%

3,387

1,120

2,490

18.278

3,846
Princeton

11.9%

8.8%

1,050

11,875

32%

50%

1,815

581

1,162

13,690

1,631
Yale

9.9%

8.2%

1,280

15,628

16.6%

n/a*

4,046

670

1,300

19,674

1,950

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

Ivy League Admissions Statistics Class of 2007

Ivy League Colleges

Overall Accept. Rate

Regular Decision Accept.Rate

Regular Decision Apps Accepted

Regular Decision Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Accept. Rate

Percent of Class Filled by Early Apps

Early Decision / Action Apps Received

Early Decision / Action Apps Accepted

Expected Number of Students to Enroll

Total Apps Received

Total Apps Accepted
Brown

14.9%

13.3%

1,762

13,23

25.8%

n/a*

1,919

496

1,430

15,153

2,258
Columbia

12%

9.6%

1,429

14,939

31.7%

43%

1,805

572

1,330

16,744

2,001
Cornell

30.9%

29.4%

5,213

17,713

40.7%

37%

2,729

1,110

3,000

20,442

6,323
Dartmouth

17.7%

16%

1,705

10,636

32.4%

37%

1,217

394

1,065

11,853

2,099
Harvard

9.8%

6.8%

906

13,366

15.1%

n/a*

7,620

1,150

1,650

20,986

2,056
Penn

20.5%

17.2%

2,736

15,945

38.9%

47%

2,882

1,122

2,385

18.827

3,858
Princeton

10%

7.3%

979

13,375

25.1%

49.5%

2,350

591

1,195

15,725

1,570
Yale

11.4%

9.6%

1,458

15,120

21.3%

43%

2,611

557

1,295

17,731

2,015

* n/a = not applicable since an Early Action Policy was in place or an Early Action or Early Decision Policy was eliminated

The Ivy League Colleges

For centuries, these eight private colleges have had common interests in academics as well as in athletics, but the first “Ivy Group Agreement” was signed in 1945 and applied only to football. It established common practices of accepting talented students with superior academic achievements. To this day, scholarships are offered to admitted students based only on financial need. The eight Ivy League Colleges do not offer any merit scholarships. As a point of information, the Ivy League Colleges are:

  • Brown University
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Harvard University
  • Princeton University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Yale University

Ivy League Did You Know

  • Did you know that Dartmouth College is the only Ivy League school that’s called a college but that it is really a university?
  • Did you know that in 1934, Columbia University won the Rose Bowl when football captain Cliff Montgomery (our dear friend) threw the only touchdown of the game on a trick play, the KF-79?
  • Did you know that Brown University has no distribution requirements or mandatory grading policy?
  • Did you know that Harvard University was named after John Harvard, a Massachusetts clergyman?
  • Did you know that prior to 1896, Princeton University’s name was the College of New Jersey?
  • Did you know that Yale University’s residential colleges are one of its most unique features?
  • Did you know that at the University of Pennsylvania, it is tradition for freshmen to avoid stepping over the compass on Locust Walk for fear of failing their midterm exams?
  • Did you know that students who reside in New York State and attend one of Cornell University’s statutory colleges (Agriculture and Life Sciences, Human Ecology, or Industrial and Labor Relations) pay about half of the tuition cost of the endowed colleges and that students who reside outside of New York pay about $1,000 less than the tuition of the endowed colleges?

The Ivy League Colleges

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