Difference Between Waitlist and Deferred

In both cases, the college is unsure about the final decision, but with deferred, they push you into the regular pool from early decision or early action

26 Colleges Admit No One off the Waitlist

In the case of colleges that accept 0 students, waitlist means denied acceptance. Among them are Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Rice. Click on link below to get the full list.

34 Colleges Accept Less than 1%

This list is marginally better - universities that accept less than 1% of applicants. Among them are Yale, Tulane and GWU. Click on link below to get the full list.

63% of Top Colleges Accept 10% or Less

Based on our research of 198 top colleges, around 63% (or 126 of 198) accept less than 10% of students off their waitlists.

8 Universities Accept Everyone

We found 8 colleges that accept everyone who agrees to get on the waitlist. Among them Kalamazoo College and Seattle University. 

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