College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Ivy League Acceptance Rates & Admission Profiles
The latest available admissions data for all eight Ivy League universities, with expert context on what the numbers mean for applicants.
Explore Ivy League acceptance rates, updated as schools release new admissions data. The tables below track early and overall admission outcomes across recent entering classes, making it easier to see how selectivity and admissions patterns have evolved over time.
Acceptance Rates by Year
Ivy League Acceptance Rates by Class Year.
Compare overall acceptance rates across recent entering classes for all eight Ivy League universities. Updated as each school releases new admissions data.
| School | Class of 2030 | 2029 | 2028 | 2027 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 5.35% | 5.65% | 5.39% | 5.10% | 5.00% | 5.50% |
| Columbia University | 4.23% | 4.29% | 3.86% | 3.90% | 3.74% | 3.90% |
| Cornell University | NA | NA | 8.41% | 7.30% | 7.30% | ~8.70% |
| Dartmouth College | 5.84% | 6.03% | 5.40% | 6.20% | 6.40% | 6.17% |
| Harvard University | NA | NA | 3.65% | 3.40% | 3.19% | 3.43% |
| Princeton University | NA | NA | 4.62% | 4.50% | 5.70% | 3.98% |
| University of Pennsylvania | NA | 4.87% | 5.40% | 5.80% | 6.50% | 5.70% |
| Yale University | 4.24% | 4.60% | 3.87% | 4.40% | 4.60% | 4.60% |
Acceptance rates reflect total applications received versus total offers extended. Schools that have not yet released their most recent data are marked NA.
What The Numbers Mean
The headline numbers tell part of the story. Here’s the rest.
Overall Ivy League acceptance rates remain extraordinarily low, but an overall admit rate is not the same as an individual student’s probability of admission. Each number combines applicants with different academic profiles, backgrounds, institutional priorities, and admissions circumstances into a single percentage. Understanding where your student fits within that broader pool requires looking beyond the headline number.
Early admission rates can be especially important. Across the Ivy League schools, early admit rates are generally notably higher than the Regular Decision rate, and applying early can provide a strategic advantage for a well-positioned applicant. But the size of that advantage varies by school and by student. Early pools, which include recruited athletes and other applicants with institutional priorities, often differ from the Regular Decision pool in important ways.
What matters more is how your student fits into those different admissions pools—and whether an early application meaningfully strengthens their position. We help families look beyond the headline numbers to assess where a student is genuinely competitive, determine when an early application offers a strategic opportunity, and build a college list and application strategy tailored to their strengths and academic profile.
Detailed Admissions Profiles
Explore each Ivy in greater depth.
Each Ivy League university has its own admissions priorities, applicant pool, and approach to building a class. Explore each school’s latest available acceptance rates, early-admission data, applicant profile information, and our analysis of the factors that appear to shape its admissions process.
By the Numbers
We don’t just track Ivy League admissions. We help families navigate them.
Top Tier Admissions was co-founded by Dr. Michele Hernández, a former Dartmouth admissions officer and author of A Is for Admission. Our Senior Counseling team includes former deans and senior admissions officers from highly selective colleges and universities, bringing firsthand admissions experience to the way we evaluate applicant profiles, interpret changing admissions trends, and build intentional application strategies for families.
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