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Class of 2026 Waitlist Data and Trends

Published on: June 6, 2022

The uncertainty of being waitlisted by one of your top-choice colleges can cause a lot of anxiety. We hope that you’ve all been admitted to a school you’ll love, but we know many of you will be looking for answers during this suspenseful time.

The chances of being admitted off the waitlist at highly selective colleges have always been low, but the last few years have been especially unpredictable. Many schools have received record numbers of applications and, in some cases, overenrolled in previous years, while others saw underenrollment due to the pandemic and had more waitlist movement than anticipated. If you’re wondering about your waitlist schools, we’ve put together as much data as we know so far to help give you some clarity.

The first table below contains what we know now about when you should hear back, which schools have already gone to the waitlist, and which waitlists have already closed.

See the second table below for historical data on waitlist movement going back to 2019. You’ll see the number of students offered a place on the waitlist, the number of students who accepted their spot on the waitlist, and how many were ultimately offered admission. The admit rate was calculated based on the number of students who were admitted out of those who chose to stay on the waitlist.

Historical data was compiled using the Common Data Set (CDS) and is therefore dependent on what each school has chosen to report. If you’re not familiar with the CDS, try entering a search in your browser for “[School Name] common data set.” You’ll find a wealth of information on admissions statistics, graduation rates, financial aid, and much more.

Many colleges do not make their CDS publicly available or do not report all information requested — these include Bard, Barnard, Boston College, Brown, Columbia, Davidson, Duke, Franklin & Marshall, Grinnell, Harvard, NYU, Northeastern, Rutgers, University of Chicago, and Wake Forest, among others. Note that Vanderbilt has not provided waitlist information on the CDS but reports that an average of 12% of each class is enrolled off the waitlist.

SchoolWaitlist Notification DateNotes
American Universityby May 31
Amherst Collegeclass is full; waitlist closed
Babson CollegeTBA
Bard Collegeearly May - mid-July
Barnard Collegeusually early May
Baylor Universityapplicants updated May 15
Bentley Universityusually mid-May
Boston Collegereduced waitlist offers by 40% compared to last year
Boston Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Bowdoin Collegeafter May 1
Brandeis UniversityTBA
Brown Universitybegins mid-May
Bryn Mawr CollegeTBA
Bucknell UniversityTBA
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)class is full; waitlist closed
Carleton CollegeTBA
Carnegie Mellon Universitypriority waitlist begins May 5class is full; waitlist closed
Case Western Reserve Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Claremont McKenna CollegeTBA
Colby CollegeTBA
Colgate Universityby end of June
College of Charlestonby June 15
College of William and Maryby August 1applicants will be updated in mid-June
Colorado CollegeTBA
Columbia Universityclass is full; no waitlist acceptances
Cornell Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Dartmouth Collegewaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Davidson CollegeTBA
Dickinson Collegeas early as mid-April~600 students offered a spot on the waitlist
Duke Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Elon UniversityTBA
Emerson Collegebegins mid-May
Emory Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Fordham UniversityTBA
Franklin and Marshall CollegeTBA
George Washington Universityclass is full; no waitlist acceptances
Georgetown Universityby May 15
Georgia Institute of Technologyafter May 2class is full; waitlist closed
Gonzaga UniversityTBA
Grinnell Collegeby early July
Hamilton Collegebegins May 1
Harvard Universityby end of June
Harvey Mudd Collegeapplicants updated second week of May
Haverford Collegeclass is full; waitlist closed
Indiana University - BloomingtonTBA
Johns Hopkins Universityafter May 1
Kenyon Collegeclass is full; waitlist closed
Lafayette Collegeclass is full; waitlist closed
Lehigh Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Loyola Marymount UniversityTBA
Loyola University New OrleansTBA
Macalester Collegeby May 31
Miami University (Ohio)mid-May - August 1
Middlebury CollegeTBA
MITmid-May at the earliestclass is full; no waitlist acceptances
Mount Holyoke Collegeafter May 1
New York University (NYU)by August 1waitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Northeastern Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Northwestern Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Oberlinthroughout the summer
Pennsylvania State UniversityTBA
Pitzer CollegeTBA
Pomona Collegebegins early to mid-Mayapplicants updated mid-May
Princeton Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Reed CollegeTBA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)TBA
Rhodes CollegeTBA
Rice Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)May 2 - August 1
Rutgers Universityby August 1
Santa Clara Universitythrough June
Sarah Lawrence CollegeTBA
Scripps Collegebegins late May
Smith Collegewaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Southern Methodist University (SMU)TBA
Stanford Universityby July 1
Swarthmore CollegeTBA
Syracuse Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Texas Christian University (TCU)late April - end of July
Tufts Universityby early June
Tulane Universityby July 1
University of California Systembetween May and Augustwaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022 at USCB and UCLA
University of Chicagoclass is full; waitlist closed
University of Connecticut (UConn)TBA
University of DelawareTBA
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignby late June
University of Massachussetts-Amherstbeginning mid-May
University of Miamiby June 15
University of Michiganby mid-June
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hillby June 30waitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
University of Notre Dameclass is full; waitlist closed
University of Pennsylvaniawaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
University of Richmondclass is full; waitlist closed
University of Rochesterearly May - August 1
University of San FranciscoTBA
University of VermontTBA
University of Virginiaby June 30class is full; waitlist closed
University of Washingtonclosed for out-of-state students
University of Wisconsin, Madisonby July 31
Vanderbilt Universityearly May - end of Junewaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Vassar Collegeearly may - July 1waitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Villanova Universityclass is full; waitlist closed
Virginia Institute of Technology (Virginia Tech)by July 1
Wake Forest Universitywaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Washington and Lee Universityafter May 1class is full; unlikely to admit additional waitlisted students
Washington University in St. Louiswaitlist offers have begun for Fall 2022
Wellesley Collegebefore August 1
Wesleyan Universityby June 30class is full; waitlist closed
Williams Collegebegins in Mayclass is full; waitlist closed
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTBA
Yale UniversityTBA1000 offered a spot on the waitlist
SchoolWaitlist Offered (2021)Waitlist Accepted (2021)Waitlist Admitted (2021)Admit Rate (2021)Waitlist Offered (2020)Waitlist Accepted (2020)Waitlist Admitted (2020)Admit Rate (2020)Waitlist Offered (2019)Waitlist Accepted (2019)Watilist Admitted (2019)Admit Rate (2019)
American University3,5891,082817.5%5,1581,6571338%4,68696113714.3%
Amherst College1,28578800%1,6401,08170.6%1,447762486.3%
Babson College1,67666012118.3%
Barnard College2,096unreported2581,545unreported46
Baylor University96825331.2%1,6745628314.8%6,8841,63780349.1%
Boston University8,7915,59267412.1%5,2352,98733911.3%
Brandeis University2,0888329911.9%1,55363891.4%
Brown Universityunreportedunreported28unreportedunreported194unreportedunreported127
Bryn Mawr College1,026640172.7%865531173.2%6273353711%
Bucknell University3,7431,736643.7%2,9421,1801159.7%3,1491,3791259.1%
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)26821300%312235104.3%50139451.3%
Carleton College1,367580111.9%1,3256037612.6%1,52266400%
Carnegie Mellon University8,7925,319350.7%6,8193,4612888.3%5,7613,5791403.9%
Case Western Reserve University11,4944,9923647.3%9,7604,9211,07621.9%10,3755,6612093.7%
Claremont McKenna College89758991.5%7764867515.4%5783284313.1%
Colby College3,6681,454191.3%
Colgate University1,6301,009979.6%1,80084110112%
College of William and Mary4,7202,417381.6%3,0801,7141458.5%3,9371,9891869.4%
Colorado College73917400%7002242310.3%1,052275238.4%
Cornell University7,7465,800240.4%6,7504,7911904%4,9483,3621474.4%
Dartmouth College2,6692,12000%2,6611,945954.9%2,1511,38100%
Dickinson College60319942%602253135.1%7622332510.7%
Duke University381334
Elon University2,2305946611.1%1,8904294811.2%948202136.4%
Emory University6,5393,883210.5%5,2152,89844715.4%4,6793,7311684.5%
Fordham University8,6032,2101,05847.9%
George Washington University5,6732,5121,31652.4%5,1412,23830.1%
Georgetown University2,2151,73333619.4%2,4201,541865.6%
Georgia Institute of Technology6,6134,9162755.6%6,2144,23585320.1%3,8002,62363224%
Gonzaga University1,06048714229.2%85938428774.7%8071845328.8%
Grinnell College1,633785101.3%
Hamilton College2,9641,78200%1,8751,060171.6%1,9341,062212%
Harvey Mudd College64843300%6304575512%50034192.6%
Haverford College1,59395560.6%1,331741212.8%1,546924151.6%
Indiana University - Bloomington6401508053.3%1,94541761.4%
Johns Hopkins University2,1081,42100%
Kenyon College1,8261,02710.1%1212433.3%2,1611,231121%
Lafayette College1,836763324.2%1,881862799.2%2,190874566.4%
Lehigh University4,1242,0791024.9%4,3611,8751,68489.8%6,2122,4801,30752.7%
Loyola Marymount University5,114unreported1724,257unreported7793,596unreported17
Macalester College1,21853500%76033611233.3%8014155413%
Middlebury College1,7421,71620.1%1,33853410419.5%1,57658411119%
MIT61755900.0%460331175.1%
Mount Holyoke College53027620.7%5152945217.7%7694385713%
Northwestern Universityunreportedunreported1083,0672,107552.6%
Oberlin1,4911,3681007.3%1,5411,36914910.9%1,0767938911.2%
Pennsylvania State University2,4811,5191,45195.5%4,6512,9111,16940.2%
Pitzer College5001483020.3%5831862312.4%
Pomona College840570274.7%86250515029.7%839566478.3%
Princeton University1,2651,00015015%820598264.3%90266810.1%
Reed College3,2851,06610.1%1,2644214811.4%1,577523519.8%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)2,3021,342725.4%4,8963,128782.5%
Rhodes College1,38068710.1%757363349.4%1,2373327422.3%
Rice University3,1512,0451567.6%2,7881,86910.1%
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)93075821127.80%
Santa Clara University4,8492,9511384.7%2,7491,74741023.5%2,1621,12222119.7%
Sarah Lawrence College90143312729.3%1,088500316.2%
Scripps College70132010.3%5702653011.3%711352257.1%
Smith College1,71789100%1,155684679.8%1,0275877612.9%
Southern Methodist University (SMU)1,78782123628.7%2,04376534044.4%2,4071,078454.2%
Stanford University6525356111.4%85070725936.6%75058081.4%
Swarthmore Collegeunreportedunreported00%unreportedunreported33uneportedunreported27
Syracuse University8,8593,15861119.3%
Texas Christian University (TCU)1,7457337810.6%1,24868853077%1,69077934143.8%
Tufts University2,5791,26400%2,1361,01722221.8%1,4415248416%
Tulane University5,0721,87100%12,8134,48600%5,4121,37100%
UC Berkeley11,7256,8713595.2%8,7535,0431,65132.7%7,5313,9751,09827.6%
UC Irvine8,7651,28818914.7%18,62111,0812,66424%17,0188,6081,61018.7%
UCLA15,2429,8972142.2%14,4709,2541,77919.2%
UCSB14,0769,7622,09321.4%9,8856,3426,10396.2%8,8635,86660310.3%
UCSD25,4198,83500%19,71414,2655,28237%19,97612,4264,31334.7%
University of Connecticut (UConn)2,8081,11720318.2%1,93788683093.7%
University of Delaware3,20758134158.7%1,27642031474.8%
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1,9351,20446838.9%3,0361,79100%
University of Massachussetts-Amherst4,0562,3611,05544.7%4,3812,32639617%2,1881,01300%
University of Miami13,0954,643130.3%11,4443,66478121.3%8,7952,14336617.1%
University of Michigan17,80513,063680.5%20,7239,8561,24812.7%12,5274,922891.8%
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill8,9576,5641672.5%6,6203,88764716.6%5,5723,7171564.2%
University of Notre Dame0000%1,7781,25353042.3%1,6001,02810810.5%
University of Pennsylvania3,2052,35039116.6%2,9322,0511014.9%
University of Richmond3,891886910.5%3,4061,7171136.6%4,0271,249816.5%
University of Rochester3,5872,11138218.1%3,6052,339713%
University of San Francisco1,7411,06212611.9%1,70487175586.7%
University of Vermont6,1903,0301986.5%2,9271,24613410.8%3,8021,67970.4%
University of Virginia8,6904,924861.7%6,4653,7801654.4%5,4862,96980.3%
University of Washington10,2394,56577517.0%9,7264,7121,87039.7%7,7753,0402,39478.8%
University of Wisconsin, Madison8,1284,335140.3%8,9135,0852,86156.3%
Vassar College1,5266349615.1%8674316013.9%1,139570295.1%
Villanova University6,5552,5632108.2%5,5532,5861044%
Virginia Institute of Technology (Virginia Tech)14,9529,1763,29235.9%10,8006,9903,95956.6%
Washington and Lee University2,2071,150111%1,391743395.2%1,805856313.6%
Washington University in St. Louisunreported2,69691533.9%unreported1,9681899.6%
Wellesley College0000%2,252926525.6%2,0611,221998.1%
Wesleyan University3,5852,031100.5%2,3021,3701339.7%1,9451,076948.7%
Williams College2,37192910.1%1,944846738.6%1,857651253.8%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute2,41397800%2,4501,06348946%2,5591,15745038.9%
Yale University1,03077440.5%

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