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Acceptance rates, test scores, early decision odds and real cost for 160 colleges, taken from each college’s own report. Open one to check your chances.

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How much early decision changes the odds.

Admit rates for early decision applicants next to the rate for everyone, from each college’s Common Data Set. Early pools include recruited athletes and students with stronger applications, so the real boost for one student is smaller than the gap.

College	Everyone	Early decision	Difference
Northeastern	5.2%	43%	8.3×
Tulane	15%	58%	4.0×
Dartmouth	6.0%	22%	3.6×
Barnard College	10%	33%	3.3×
Williams	8.6%	27%	3.1×
Middlebury	13%	39%	3.0×
Tufts	11%	32%	3.0×
Amherst	7.7%	22%	2.9×
Columbia	4.9%	14%	2.9×
Brown	6.3%	18%	2.8×
Northwestern	7.5%	20%	2.7×
Penn	4.9%	13%	2.7×
Vanderbilt	5.4%	14%	2.6×
University of Miami	18%	44%	2.5×
Haverford College	13%	33%	2.5×
Boston University	13%	31%	2.4×
Swarthmore	7.5%	18%	2.4×
Grinnell College	15%	34%	2.4×
Claremont McKenna College	9.4%	22%	2.4×
Davidson	13%	29%	2.3×

Early decision is binding: if you’re admitted, you commit to attend.