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Real acceptance rates, school by school
We took universities’ own admissions filings apart to find the numbers behind the published rate: what changes when you apply, and what changes based on the major you apply for.
AP Calculus AB & BC: How to Find the Right Tutor and What to Study First
AP Calculus AB and BC are among the most consequential courses on a competitive transcript. Here is how to choose between them, prep strategically, and earn a 4 or 5.
AP Computer Science and AP Statistics: What High Achievers Need to Know
AP Computer Science A and AP Statistics are among the most strategically valuable AP courses for competitive applicants. Here is how to choose, prep, and perform on both.
AP Physics 1, 2, and C: The Prep Strategy That Actually Works
AP Physics comes in four flavors - algebra-based and calculus-based. Here is how to choose the right one, prep effectively, and earn the score top STEM programs expect.
IB vs. AP: Which Is Better for Ivy League Admissions?
IB Diploma or AP courses - which carries more weight with Ivy League admissions? The honest answer is nuanced. Here is how selective universities actually evaluate both credentials.
August 26, 2026
NYU Admits 9.06% of First-Year Applicants and 38.65% of Transfers. West Virginia Runs the Other Way.
Across 27 schools where both rates come from the same filing, transferring is easier at 22. At the six that admit half or more of first-year applicants, it is easier at only two.
August 26, 2026
At Harvey Mudd, 0 of 439 Waitlisted Students Were Admitted. At Santa Clara, 263 of 268 Were.
Across 49 schools that publish Section C2 counts, the median admitted 9.12% of applicants who accepted a waitlist place. The spread runs from 0.00% to 98.13%.
August 26, 2026
We Opened the Common Data Sets of Nine of the Most-Searched Colleges. Seven Report No Residency Breakdown at All.
At seven of the nine most-searched schools we checked, the Common Data Set's residency table is blank. The field is optional — but it means no residency breakdown exists to find.
August 26, 2026
West Virginia's Common Data Set Reports Two Different Acceptance Rates for the Same Class
WVU's 2024-25 filing gives two answers for Fall 2024 admits, 7.87 points apart. Eight schools in our data have a Section C1 that disagrees with itself.
August 26, 2026
We Checked the Early Decision Section of 23 Schools' Common Data Sets. Thirteen Were Wrong.
At 13 of 23 schools we checked, the Common Data Set's Early Decision section carries last year's cohort label and figures that disagree with that year's own filing.
August 26, 2026
New Hampshire's Acceptance Rate Barely Splits by Residency. Its Yield Splits Three to One
UNH admitted out-of-state applicants at 89.95% and New Hampshire residents at 86.61% for Fall 2025. The stable gap is yield: 26.40% in-state against 8.26% out-of-state.
August 26, 2026
UIC's Acceptance Rate Doesn't Split on the State Line. It Splits on Citizenship
UIC admitted in-state and out-of-state applicants within 0.17 points of each other in Fall 2024, while international applicants were admitted at 51.22%.
August 26, 2026
UNT's Acceptance Rate Barely Moves on Residency. It Moves on International
UNT admitted 72.89% of Texas applicants and 68.46% of out-of-state applicants for Fall 2025. Its international rate was 40.70%, and that group enrolled at the highest rate of the three.
