Brown University
Reports Early Decision — your score is under its rangeTop 25 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 17.9% of its Early Decision applicants against 4.8% of everyone else in the same pool — 3.7x
Everyone else in the same pool4.8%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1480 is below the admitted 25th (1510–1580).
Overall admit rate: 5.4%
Family income $48k–$75k: $5,858/yr (AY 2023–24)
Tufts University
#1 · The answer26–50 · 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 1480 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1470–1560).
Overall admit rate: 11.5%
Family income $48k–$75k: $14,923/yr (AY 2023–24)
Boston University
#2 · Qualifies26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Admitted 31.3% of its Early Decision applicants against 11.0% of everyone else in the same pool — 2.8x
Everyone else in the same pool11.0%
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Your SAT 1480 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1420–1530).
Overall admit rate: 11.1%
Family income $48k–$75k: $11,778/yr (AY 2023–24)
Emory University
#3 · QualifiesTop 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 1480 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1470–1550).
Overall admit rate: 10.7%
Family income $48k–$75k: $11,237/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 1480 is inside the admitted middle 50% (1430–1540).
Overall admit rate: 36.5%
Family income $48k–$75k: $20,849/yr (AY 2023–24)
Harvard University
Early Action / REA — no binding Early DecisionTop 25 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Runs Early Action or Restrictive Early Action (2026-2027). Not binding, and not the application this page is about.
Overall admit rate: 3.7%
Family income $48k–$75k: $2,091/yr (AY 2023–24)
University of California-Los Angeles
No early application planTop 25 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Overall admit rate: 9.0%
Family income $48k–$75k: $9,811/yr (in-state figure) (AY 2023–24)
The University of Texas at Austin
Early Action / REA — no binding Early Decision26–50 · U.S. News National Universities 2026
Runs Early Action or Restrictive Early Action (2026-2027). Not binding, and not the application this page is about.
Overall admit rate: 26.6%
Family income $48k–$75k: $17,207/yr (in-state figure) (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.