Vanderbilt admits 15.7% of early decision applicants, record low

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Cauã Rodrigues celebrating his EDII acceptance to Vanderbilt. (Photo courtesy of Cauã Rodrigues)

By Rachael Perrotta, Editor-in-Chief

Vanderbilt notified early decision II applicants of their admissions decision on Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. CST. The combined EDI and EDII cycle boasted an acceptance rate of 15.7%, the lowest rate in university history.

With a record high of 5,619 applicants, 882 new Commodores joined the Vanderbilt community this winter. The university received 10% more ED applications than last year and 35% more than five years ago (the Class of 2022). Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Doug Christiansen emphasized that the university’s decreasing acceptance rate is merely a function of rising applicants.

“When you think about market position, look at how many students are really thinking Vanderbilt is their first choice,” Christiansen said.

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