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07 October 2024

Boost Your Odds 50% With These Early Action Schools

Posted in Your College List, Early Admission, Class of 2029

earlyactionLooking for a way to enhance admission odds without obligating yourself to attend?  Here's a list of colleges with early action admission rates that are at least 50% higher than their regular decision admission rates.  

Unlike Early Decision, Early Action is non-binding, so it nearly always works to your advantage.  And as the list shows, this advantage can be meaningful if you're a competitive applicant...all for simply applying 45-60 days earlier than normal.  

With most early action deadlines occurring in early November, the time is now to take a closer look. 


 

Early Action Schools That Boost Admission Odds By 50% Or More

College Kickstart LLC 

 

SchoolEA/RD AdvantageAdmit % (EA)Admit % (RD)
Beloit College1.547146
Fairfield University1.543724
Florida State University2.533815
Furman University2.306930
Gettysburg College1.836435
Harvard University3.0093
Hobart and William Smith Colleges2.008241
Loyola Marymount University1.865228
Pennsylvania State University - University Park1.637043
Providence College1.595434
Reed College2.224018
St. John’s College - MD1.988141
St. John’s College - NM1.969850
St. Olaf College1.686740
Southern Methodist University2.138138
Southwestern University1.805430
Spelman College4.247217
State University of New York - Binghamton2.005226
Texas Christian University2.295524
Trinity University4.925912
Tulane University5.67173
Union College1.665835
University of Denver1.558756
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill2.302310
University of Notre Dame1.67159
University of San Francisco2.248538
Yale University3.0093
Hampden-Sydney College3.735615
Washington College1.518053
Covenant College1.819653

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