2025-2026
Accept rate
20.9%
- Applicants
- 11,118
- Admits
- 2,327
- Enrolled
- 697
- Yield
- 29.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,046
- ED Admits
- 402
Total Applications
11,118
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
20.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
697
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1460-1520
2025-2026
Vassar College Admissions at a Glance
Vassar College received 11,118 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 20.9% of applicants; 697 admitted students enrolled (a 29.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 27.0% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1520 on the SAT and 33–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $96,960, and the average need-based grant was $65,876.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
18.6%
- Applicants
- 12,447
- Admits
- 2,311
- Enrolled
- 665
- Yield
- 28.8%
- ED Apps
- 999
- ED Admits
- 312
2023-2024
Accept rate
17.7%
- Applicants
- 12,145
- Admits
- 2,153
- Enrolled
- 689
- Yield
- 32.0%
- ED Apps
- 1,019
- ED Admits
- 341
2022-2023
Accept rate
18.7%
- Applicants
- 11,412
- Admits
- 2,129
- Enrolled
- 681
- Yield
- 32.0%
- ED Apps
- 940
- ED Admits
- 363
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11,118 | 2,327 | 697 | 20.9% | 29.9% | 1,046 | 402 |
| 2024-2025 | 12,447 | 2,311 | 665 | 18.6% | 28.8% | 999 | 312 |
| 2023-2024 | 12,145 | 2,153 | 689 | 17.7% | 32.0% | 1,019 | 341 |
| 2022-2023 | 11,412 | 2,129 | 681 | 18.7% | 32.0% | 940 | 363 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,884 | 2,193 | 679 | 20.2% | 31.0% | 754 | 301 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,663 | 2,126 | 594 | 24.5% | 27.9% | 660 | 308 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,961 | 2,127 | 691 | 23.7% | 32.5% | 767 | 310 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,312 | 2,043 | 685 | 24.6% | 33.5% | 679 | 297 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,746 | 1,842 | 625 | 23.8% | 33.9% | 657 | 274 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,284 | 1,964 | 659 | 27.0% | 33.6% | 587 | 253 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1490
75th Percentile
1520
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
54%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$96,960
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$76,140
Fees
$1,020
Room & Board
$19,800
Change Since 2019
+28%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,514
Total Enrollment
2,514
International
6%
Students of Color
46%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||