Hobart and William Smith Colleges Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Hobart and William Smith Colleges had an overall acceptance rate of 57.3%, with 5,560 applicants and 3,185 accepted. This includes an Early Action (EA) acceptance rate of 57.3% from 2,224 applicants (1,274 accepted) and a Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate of the same 57.3%, with 3,336 applicants and 1,911 accepted. Waitlist statistics show that out of 763 offered a spot, 21 were accepted, leading to a 2.75% waitlist acceptance rate. Additionally, the average GPA of accepted students is 3.86, with SAT scores falling between 1,230 (25th percentile) and 1,360 (75th percentile) and ACT scores ranging from 26 (25th percentile) to 32 (75th percentile).
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 5,560
Accepted Applicants: 3,185
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Hobart and William Smith Colleges recorded a 57.3% overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024, with 5,560 applicants and 3,185 accepted. This rate remains the same for both Early Action and Regular Decision, each with similar applicant numbers: 2,224 for EA yielding 1,274 admitted, and 3,336 for RD resulting in 1,911 accepted students. In contrast, the previous year's acceptance rate was significantly higher at 68.4%, with 5,082 applicants and 3,480 accepted. Historical data reveals a downward trend in acceptance rates over the past two years, from 66.0% in 2022 to the current rate of 57.3% in 2024, indicating a growing competitiveness in the admissions process.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Hobart and William Smith Colleges offered 763 applicants a place on the wait list, with 21 achieving admission, resulting in an acceptance rate of 2.75%. Unfortunately, historical data for previous years (2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020) is unavailable, making it difficult to analyze trends for the wait list acceptance rate over time. This low acceptance rate indicates a highly competitive wait list scenario for prospective students.
763
Offered a Place
21
Admitted
2.75%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Hobart and William Smith Colleges has a transfer acceptance rate of 41.67% for the application year 2024, with 45 out of 108 applicants being accepted. This rate is consistent with the figures from 2019, where the acceptance rate was also 41.67% with the same number of applicants and acceptances. The average GPA of admitted transfer students stands at 2.7, illustrating the institution's ongoing commitment to peer students within that academic range. Historical data for subsequent years from 2020 to 2022 remains unavailable, indicating potential fluctuations or changes in the admissions process during those years.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 108
Accepted Applicants: 45
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.86
SAT
1230-1360
Math: 600-670
Reading: 620-690
ACT
26-32
Math: 24-29
English: 24-32
Reading: 24-32
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 2.4% |
| White | 70.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.8% |
| Black/African American | 9.8% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 3.9% |
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