Recently, most of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities informed applicants if they had been accepted for admission into the Class of 2023. Some of these institutions have become extremely selective, accepting less than 10 percent of all applicants. Some of the nation’s most selective institutions provided acceptance data broken down by gender.
Harvard University has admitted 1,950 students to its Class of 2023. Women make up 50 percent of the admitted students.
The University of Pennsylvania accepted 3,345 students from a pool of 44,960 applicants, which is a 7.4 acceptance rate. Of the admitted students, 53 percent are women.
Princeton University in New Jersey accepted 1,895 students from a pool of 32,804 applicants, which is a 5.8 acceptance rate. Women make up 52 percent of the admitted students.
Williams College in Massachusetts received 9,715 applications for its Class of 2023 and accepted 1,205 students, or 12.4 percent of all applicants. Women make up almost 50 percent of the admitted class.
Pomona College in Claremont, California accepted 726 students into its Class of 2023. Women represent 51 percent of the admitted class.
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, accepted 2,114 students, or 15.8 percent of the applicant pool of 13,358 students. Women make up 54 percent of the admitted class.