The University of Northern Virginia's Early Action (EA) acceptance rate for the most recent application year (2024) stands at 16.26%, with 36,665 applicants and 5,962 students accepted. This marks a significant decline from the previous year's EA acceptance rate of 26.08%, where 17,491 students applied and 4,560 were accepted. Historically, EA acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 90% for the Class of 2023 with just 70 applicants. The downward trend from 45.17% in 2022 to the current 16.26% reflects increasing competitiveness in the EA applicant pool.