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Applications for the Fall 2026 Entering Class<\/h3>\n\n\n
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10,048<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

NUMBER OF APPLICANTS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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2,656<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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26%<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ADMITTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Admitted Student Profile for Class of 2030<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Number of U.S. states represented<\/strong><\/th>50, plus D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico<\/td><\/tr>
Number of <\/strong>high schools represented<\/th>1,484<\/td><\/tr>
Number of countries represented<\/strong>, by citizenship<\/th>110<\/td><\/tr>
Percentage of International Students<\/th>16 percent<\/td><\/tr>
Percentage who are citizens of a country other than the U.S. (includes U.S. dual citizens)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th>27 percent<\/td><\/tr>
Percentage first-generation students<\/strong><\/th>12 percent<\/td><\/tr>
Number of languages spoken at home<\/strong><\/th>75<\/td><\/tr>
Top ten international countries, by citizenship<\/strong><\/th>China
Canada
United Kingdom
Japan
India
Mexico
France
Germany
Vietnam
South Korea
Italy<\/td><\/tr>
Number of QuestBridge Scholars<\/th>47 QuestBridge Finalists, including 12 College
Match Scholars<\/td><\/tr>
Percent submitting test scores<\/strong><\/th>62 percent<\/td><\/tr>
SAT Median (for those who opted in)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th>Math – 740
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing – 740<\/td><\/tr>
ACT Median (for those who opted in)<\/strong><\/th>33<\/td><\/tr>
Percent in top 10% of high school<\/strong><\/th>65 percent (of 21 percent reporting rank)<\/td><\/tr>
Top ten U.S. States represented, by high school<\/strong><\/th>California
Minnesota
Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Washington
Wisconsin
Texas
Colorado
Oregon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Data current as of March 11, 2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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