How Many Arlington Students Get Into Ivy League Schools?
Not many. Here's a look at recent application and acceptance data.
Didn’t get in? You’re not alone. Harvard University and other Ivy League schools remain out of reach for the vast majority of Arlington Public Schools graduates, based on recent data. (Wikimedia Commons)
Suffice it to say the Ivy Leagues were tough to get into well before the shift to test-optional policies sent applications soaring. Even in Arlington, where 70% of graduates earn an advanced studies diploma, and SAT and ACT scores outpace state and national averages by significant margins, these prestigious East Coast institutions are a reach for the vast majority of college-bound seniors, with acceptance rates mostly in the single digits.
Below is a breakdown of Arlington Public Schools (APS) applications and acceptances at Ivy League schools from 2018 to 2022. The data were drawn from Arlington Magazine’s annual College Admissions snapshot, which highlights where graduating seniors applied and were accepted. The data were self-reported by APS students from the Arlington Career Center/Arlington Tech, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, Wakefield High School, Washington-Liberty High School and Yorktown High School.
Brown University (Wikimedia Commons)
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
2022
Applied: 92
Accepted: 0
Admit Rate: 0%
2021
Applied: 91
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 2%
2020
Applied: 62
Accepted: 7
Admit Rate: 11%
2019
Applied: 72
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 6%
2018
Applied: 61
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 8%
Columbia University (Wikimedia Commons)
Columbia University
New York, New York
2022
Applied: 81
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 4%
2021
Applied: 85
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2020
Applied: 48
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 2%
2019
Applied: 46
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 4%
2018
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
Cornell University (Wikimedia Commons)
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
2022
Applied: 96
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 5%
2021
Applied: 95
Accepted: 9
Admit Rate: 9%
2020
Applied: 47
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 13%
2019
Applied: 67
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 7%
2018
Applied: 43
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 9%
Dartmouth College (Wikimedia Commons)
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
2022
Applied: 38
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
2020
Applied: 32
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 6%
2019
Applied: 28
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 21%
2018
Applied: 31
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 16%
Harvard University (Wikimedia Commons)
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
2022
Applied: 87
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 5%
2021
Applied: 59
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 5%
2020
Applied: 30
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 7%
2019
Applied: 39
Accepted: 0
Admit Rate: 0%
2018
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
Princeton University (Wikimedia Commons)
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
2022
Applied: 67
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 69
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2020
Applied: 42
Accepted: 0
Admit Rate: 0%
2019
Applied: 34
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 6%
2018
Applied: 45
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 7%
University of Pennsylvania Facebook photo
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2022
Applied: 93
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 89
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 4%
2020
Applied: 65
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 3%
2019
Applied: 67
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 3%
2018
Applied: 49
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 8%
Yale University Facebook photo
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
2022
Applied: 83
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 7%
2021
Applied: 77
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 4%
2020
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
2019
Applied: 46
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 4%
2018
Applied: 46
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 2%
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