Class of 2022 College Application Numbers
Top Universities Report Record-High Number of Applications for the 2017-18 College Admissions Cycle
Many colleges and universities are releasing stats on their college application numbers for the class of 2022, and several are reporting record-setting applicant pools.
As students continue to apply to more colleges than ever before, applicant pools at some of the country’s top institutions continue to grow year after year – and become even more selective as students compete for a limited number of spots.
This year, NYU reported that 75,307 students applied for admission to the class of 2022 – “the most applicants received by any private university in the United States,” according to the university.
Brown University received a record-high number of applications to the class of 2022, with 35,368 students applying – an 8% increase over the year before. Yale University also reported a record-setting applicant pool, with 35,305 students applying to the class of 2022.
These record-high application numbers come just a month after many colleges reported record-low early admission rates for the class of 2022, making for a very competitive college admissions cycle at some of the country’s most selective colleges and universities.
Here are some available class of 2022 college application numbers:
| School | Number of Applications |
| Brown University | 35,368 |
| Dartmouth College | 22,005 |
| Duke University | 37,302 |
| Harvard University | 42,742 |
| Middlebury College | 9,230 |
| New York University | 75,037 |
| Northwestern University | 40,418 |
| Princeton University | 35,386 |
| Tufts University | 21,501 |
| University of Virginia | 37,188 |
| Yale University | 35,305 |
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And don’t forget: Many colleges are still accepting applications to the class of 2022. Check out the list here.