Vassar College Acceptance Rate
Vassar College's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 5.44%, with 13,295 applicants and 724 accepted. Early Action (EA) applicants had a more favorable acceptance rate of 10.0%, with 3,988 applicants and 399 admissions, while Regular Decision (RD) saw a significantly lower rate of 3.49% from 9,307 applicants, resulting in 325 acceptances. The waitlist acceptance rate was 3.93%, with 1,526 offers and 60 accepted students. Historically, the overall acceptance rates have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 5.26% and 5.57% over the past few years, with an average GPA for admitted students of 4.07 and a transfer acceptance rate of 12.84% for 257 applicants.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 13,295
Accepted Applicants: 724
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
In the application year 2024, Vassar College recorded an overall acceptance rate of 5.26%, with 13,297 applicants vying for just 700 spots. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stood at 10.0%, while the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate dropped to 3.23%. Compared to the previous year, 2023, where the overall acceptance rate was slightly higher at 5.57%, Vassar continues to demonstrate a trend of increasing selectivity, especially evident in RD, which decreased from 3.67% in 2023 to 3.23% in 2024. Historical acceptance rates have remained consistently low over the past several years, generally hovering around 5.4% to 5.5% for overall rates while EA rates have remained stable at 10.0%.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Vassar College's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 stands at 3.93%, with 60 out of 1,526 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This is a notable increase from the previous application year (2023), where only 2.4% of wait listed candidates, or 32 out of 1,336, were accepted. Historical data from the last few years is sparse, but the significant jump in acceptance rates indicates a potential trend toward a more favorable outcome for wait listed applicants in 2024 compared to the previous year.
1526
Offered a Place
60
Admitted
3.93%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Vassar College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 12.84%, with 33 out of 257 applicants being accepted. While historical data for previous years is not available, the current acceptance rate suggests a selective environment for transfer students. The average GPA of accepted applicants is 3.7, indicating that Vassar seeks academically strong candidates in its admissions process. This competitive rate and high GPA requirement reflect Vassar's commitment to maintaining a rigorous academic milieu.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 257
Accepted Applicants: 33
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.07
SAT
1450-1530
Math: 680-760
Reading: 670-750
ACT
33-35
Math: 28-32
English: -
Reading: 33-35
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 12% |
| White | 53.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12% |
| Black/African American | 3.99% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Other | 17.37% |
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