Class of 2027 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 2023 entering class!

Please note: numbers are accurate as of September 22, 2023

Applications

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Applicants

32,240 applicants
3,855 admits
1,832 enrolling

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Admit Rate

12% Overall admit rate
26% Early Decision admit rate
9% Regular Decision admit rate

Enrolling students by division

1,195

Arts & Sciences

166

Business

64

Architecture

81

Art

303

Engineering

23

Beyond Boundaries

1,832
Total

Test scores

Middle 50%

SAT: 1500-1570
ACT: 33-35

Applicants

57% Applied with test scores
43% Applied without test scores

Enrolled

56% Enrolled with test scores
44% Enrolled without test scores

About our students

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61% Public School / 39% Private School

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52% Female / 48% Male

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89% of students reporting rank
were in the top 10% of their high school class

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21% of class Pell eligible

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17% of class first-generation college

Our students are

  • 27% Asian
  • 12% Black or African American
  • 13% Hispanic
  • 1% Native American/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
  • 1% Race/Ethnicity unknown
  • 35% White
  • 11% International
  • 26% Total Underrepresented Students of Color (URSOC)
  • 52% Total Students of Color

Geography

Members of the Class of 2027 are from 50 states and 29 countries

Plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

  • 30% Midwest
  • 18% Middle States
  • 17% West
  • 11% South
  • 6% Southwest
  • 5% New England
  • 65% From more than 500 miles away
  • 13% Other countries and territories

Enrolling transfer students

  • 105 enrolling from 80 universities