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Colleges That Accept the Duolingo English Test (2026–27): What 487 Colleges List, and Where the List Falls Short

Oct 25, 20264 min read

Universities Outside the US on the Common App (2026–27): St Andrews, HKU and 47 More

Oct 25, 20266 min read

Common App Courses & Grades (2026–27): Which Colleges Require It, From Stanford to Purdue

Oct 24, 20266 min read

International Student Acceptance Rates 2026: US vs International at 64 Private Colleges

Oct 23, 20267 min read

College Application Fees 2026–27: Stanford Charges $100, and 609 Colleges Charge US Applicants Nothing

Oct 23, 20267 min read

Early Decision at Four Tech Schools: 20 Points at Stevens, 2 at RPI (2026)

Oct 22, 20264 min read

Early Decision in Upstate New York: Twice the Rate at Vassar, Lower at Clarkson (2026)

Oct 22, 20266 min read

Out-of-State Acceptance Rates at 43 Public Universities: 9.6% at UNC, 73.7% at Binghamton

Oct 21, 20267 min read

Early Decision at Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Colleges: Nearly Triple at Swarthmore, No Edge at F&M (2026)

Oct 21, 20264 min read

The Acceptance Rate You See Is Not the One You Face

Oct 21, 20264 min read

Early Decision at Bentley, Brandeis and Babson: Two Waltham Neighbors, Opposite Early Rounds (2026)

Oct 20, 20265 min read

Early Decision in the NESCAC: Four Times the Rate at Middlebury, Almost No Edge at Connecticut College (2026)

Oct 20, 20266 min read

Early Decision at Catholic Colleges: Fairfield and Holy Cross Show the Biggest Early Gains in Our Data (2026)

Oct 19, 20265 min read

Early Action Deadlines 2026–27: All 448 Dates, and More Than Half Fall After November 2

Oct 19, 202615 min read

Early Decision at Six Southern Colleges: The Higher the Early Admit Rate, the Higher the Price (2026)

Oct 18, 20265 min read

Early Decision at Seven Midwest Liberal Arts Colleges: Smaller Edges and Higher Prices in Ohio (2026)

Oct 18, 20265 min read

Early Decision at Six Women's Colleges: Barnard's Edge Is Bigger Than Columbia's (2026)

Oct 17, 20265 min read

Early Decision at the Claremont Colleges: Three Times the Rate at CMC, More Than Twice at Pomona (2026)

Oct 17, 20265 min read

Admitted Early Decision: When 23 Colleges Want Your Answer, and How to Withdraw the Rest

Oct 16, 20266 min read

Admitted Early Decision, but the Aid Doesn't Work: What 20 Colleges Say

Oct 16, 20267 min read

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