Class of 2026 Profile

Our selection process is guided by a diverse committee of admissions professionals in an effort to ensure that, together, our five academic divisions create a community that is welcoming, nurturing, and intellectually rigorous.

We are excited to welcome the members of the fall 2022 entering class!

Please note: numbers are accurate as of July 1, 2022

Applications

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Applicants

33,214 applicants
3,764 admits
1,858 enrolling

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Admit Rate

11% Overall admit rate
27% Early Decision admit rate
8% Regular Decision admit rate

Enrolling students by division

1,240

Arts & Sciences

165

Business

61

Architecture

79

Art

266

Engineering

47

Beyond Boundaries

1,858
Total

Test scores

Middle 50%

SAT: 1500-1570
ACT: 33-35

Applicants

60% Applied with test scores
40% Applied without test scores

Enrolled

58% Enrolled with test scores
42% Enrolled without test scores

About our students

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60% Public School / 40% Private School

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54% Female / 46% Male

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91% of students reporting rank
were in the top 10% of their high school class

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364 Pell eligible
(20% of class)

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277 First-generation college
(16% of class)

Our students are

  • 25% Asian
  • 12% Black or African American
  • 12% Hispanic
  • 1% Native American/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
  • 1% Race/Ethnicity unknown
  • 38% White
  • 11% International
  • 25% Total Underrepresented Students of Color (URSOC)
  • 51% Total Students of Color

Geography

Members of the Class of 2026 are from 48 states and 27 countries

Plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Map of the US broken into 6 regions showing the percentage of students from each area - 
West 15%
Southwest 8%
Midwest 28%
South 11%
Middle States 20%
New England 6%
  • 66% From more than 500 miles away
  • 12% Other countries and territories

Enrolling transfer students

  • 138 enrolling from 100 universities