Northwestern University
Reports Early Decision — your score is under its rangeTop 25 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 20.4% of its Early Decision applicants against 5.8% of everyone else in the same pool — 3.5x
Everyone else in the same pool5.8%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is below the admitted 25th (1510–1570).
Overall admit rate: 7.7%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $29,167/yr (AY 2023–24)
Emory University
Reports Early Decision — your score is under its rangeTop 25 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 22.2% of its Early Decision applicants against 8.6% of everyone else in the same pool — 2.6x
Everyone else in the same pool8.6%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is below the admitted 25th (1470–1550).
Overall admit rate: 10.7%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $22,585/yr (AY 2023–24)
Tufts University
Reports Early Decision — your score is under its range26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 32.0% of its Early Decision applicants against 8.5% of everyone else in the same pool — 3.8x
Everyone else in the same pool8.5%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is below the admitted 25th (1470–1560).
Overall admit rate: 11.5%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $39,998/yr (AY 2023–24)
Boston College
#1 · The answer26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 33.4% of its Early Decision applicants against 13.8% of everyone else in the same pool — 2.4x
Everyone else in the same pool13.8%
Common Data Set 2024-2025
Your SAT 1460 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1440–1540).
Overall admit rate: 16.4%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $41,704/yr (AY 2023–24)
University of Rochester
Reports Early Decision — no published advantage26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 41.8% of its Early Decision applicants against 41.9% of everyone else in the same pool — 1.0x
Everyone else in the same pool41.9%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1410–1540).
Overall admit rate: 40.1%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $29,278/yr (AY 2023–24)
Case Western Reserve University
Reports Early Decision — no published advantage51–100 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 25.0% of its Early Decision applicants against 35.6% of everyone else in the same pool — 0.7x
Everyone else in the same pool35.6%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1430–1540).
Overall admit rate: 36.5%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $41,190/yr (AY 2023–24)
Villanova University
#2 · Qualifies51–100 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 59.8% of its Early Decision applicants against 25.9% of everyone else in the same pool — 2.3x
Everyone else in the same pool25.9%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1395–1510).
Overall admit rate: 27.0%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $43,756/yr (AY 2023–24)
Lehigh University
#3 · Qualifies26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 47.4% of its Early Decision applicants against 26.8% of everyone else in the same pool — 1.8x
Everyone else in the same pool26.8%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1460 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1370–1500).
Overall admit rate: 25.9%
Avg. paid w/ federal aid: $36,931/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.