College admission rates can tell you a lot about your chances of getting in—you just have to know how to read them. A school’s acceptance rate is the percentage of total applicants who get in during any given admissions cycle. This percentage is a quick and easy way to understand how selective a school is and how competitive your application may be.
But why should you care?
Think about acceptance rates as clues. When you understand how to find them and what they mean, you can make smarter choices about where to apply.
In this guide, we’ll break down what college acceptance rates are, where you can find them, and how recent trends in admissions can give you an advantage in the application process.
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