What is the easiest T25/30 private to get into?

[Anonymous]

Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

[Anonymous]

Notre Dame’s test scores are lower than what you would think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

Plus their alumni network might even be the best of any college in the country…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

1460-1540 SAT range for ND is lower than every other T25 private. Its the same as USC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

1460-1540 SAT range for ND is lower than every other T25 private. Its the same as USC.

Maybe. But that doesn't mean it's a more likely admit for OP's kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From a strong private? Chicago. You can be middle of the class.

There are definitely feeder schools. DS's school sends a disproportionate number of students there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

Plus their alumni network might even be the best of any college in the country…

But do you have to be Catholic to benefit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame had a 6% RD admit rate this year. 22,484 applications and 1431 admitted (and this includes kids deferred from REA so the rate for those applying RD is even lower). Consider that their class is 80% Catholic then this is 286 spots for non Catholics RD.... probably a <2% admission rate RD if that if you're not a practicing Catholic.

I have no affiliation to the university but just dug around for these numbers).

Plus their alumni network might even be the best of any college in the country…

But do you have to be Catholic to benefit?

You have to go to Notre Dame to benefit. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
WashU
Emory
Georgetown
CMU
Tufts
BC
NYU (non-Stern)

For all - non Business /non-eng

Nearly half of this list is NOT even "Top 30-ish" except maybe NYU, WashU, CMU and Georgetown. (BC/Tufts/Emory are definitely not, they are more "Top 50-ish").

[Anonymous]

Look at Holy Cross and Colgate. Reference Bucknell, Villanova, BC thread. Holy Cross always had more prestige and better outcomes than BC. BC is ranked 38th yikes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If California resident, California community college then transfer to UCLA or Berkeley.

OP is asking about PRIVATE.
If public included, UVA in-state.

Public isn’t included because they are easier admits and none should be top 20 anyhow.

You obviously have not attended a top public, because if you had you’d know they pack a punch equal or greater than some T25 privates.

[Anonymous]

For information on this topic, this site provides Student Selectivity Ranks for colleges and universities nationally:

College & University Rankings in 2025 https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Note, however, that the analysis may be weakened by possible data entry errors in the cases of one or more schools.

[Anonymous]

Duke received 60,000 applications for a class of 1700 makes ND look like a SEC school. Agree with PP, want a hidden gem take a look at Holy Cross in Massachusetts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duke received 60,000 applications for a class of 1700 makes ND look like a SEC school. Agree with PP, want a hidden gem take a look at Holy Cross in Massachusetts.

Duke admitted 2802 this year to get that class of 1700. Plus then they added 50 extra kids in July.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame
WashU
Emory
Georgetown
CMU
Tufts
BC
NYU (non-Stern)

For all - non Business /non-eng

Nearly half of this list is NOT even "Top 30-ish" except maybe NYU, WashU, CMU and Georgetown. (BC/Tufts/Emory are definitely not, they are more "Top 50-ish").

True.

Still not bad out of 4,000 colleges. 🙂