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25 October 2023

Boost Your Odds 50% With These Early Action Schools

Posted in Your College List, Early Admission, Class of 2026

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)
Allegheny College1.527046
American University [TESTING]1.666338
Austin College2.527831
Beloit College1.547146
Biola University1.518053
Butler University1.549461
Colorado College1.622113
Fairfield University1.712917
Florida State University2.003819
Furman University2.306930
Gettysburg College1.836435
Harvard University3.0093
MIT2.0063
Reed College3.084013
St. John’s College - MD1.988141
St. John’s College - NM1.969850
St. Olaf College1.866736
Southern Methodist University1.888143
Southwestern University2.036130
Spelman College2.793914
State University of New York - Binghamton2.005025
Texas Christian University1.775531
Trinity University5.365911
Tulane University3.40175
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill4.60235
University of Notre Dame1.86137
University of Puget Sound1.518657
University of San Francisco1.608553
Worcester Polytechnic Institute1.976935
Yale University2.75114
Hampden-Sydney College3.735615
Washington College1.708047
Florida Polytechnic University1.976935

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