Acceptance Rate

4.2%

Average GPA (Weighted)

4.22

SAT / ACT Range

1450–1560 / 33–35

Total Undergraduates

6,738

Fast Facts

Location: Cambridge, MA

School Type: Private

Early Action / Decision: REA

EA/ED Deadline: 11/1

Regular Decision Deadline: 1/1

Application Fee: $90

Applicant Funnel

Applied

47,893

Admitted

2,003

4.2% Acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,675

Applicant Pools

Round Applied Accepted Rate
Early Action / Decision
Regular Decision
Waitlist Offered / Accepted

Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Cost Category In State Out Of State
Application Fee $90 $90
Tuition
Room & Board
Books & Supplies
Required Fees
Other Expenses
Total Cost of Attendance

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 1,325 (79%)
ACT Submitted 450 (27%)
SAT Composite X Not reported Not reported
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 720 770
SAT Math X 730 790
ACT Composite X 33 35
ACT Math X 31 35
ACT English X 34 36

GPA Distribution of Enrolled Students

GPA Range % of Enrolled Students
4.0 74.7%
3.75–3.99 20.38%
3.50–3.74 3.49%
3.25–3.49 0.98%
3.00–3.24 0.18%
2.50–2.99 0.18%
2.00–2.49 0.09%
1.00–1.99 0.0%
Below 1.0 0.0%
Total 100.0%

Admission Factors

Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Application Essay
Recommendations
Interview
Extracurricular Activities
Talent / Ability
Character / Personal Qualities
First Generation
Alumni/ae Relation
Geographical Residence
State Residence
Religious Affiliation
Racial / Ethnic Status
Volunteer Work
Work Experience
Level of Applicant's Interest

Blank cells indicate the factor was not marked by the institution in its Common Data Set submission (e.g. "Racial / Ethnic Status" is left unmarked across the board).

Student Body

Race / Ethnicity

Group % of Undergraduates
Asian 25.2%
White 28.9%
Hispanic / Latino 10.9%
Black / African American 8.2%
Nonresident Aliens 15.3%
Two or More Races 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pac. Islander 0.1%
Unknown 3.2%

Gender & Geographic Origin

Men: 46.3%

Women: 53.7%

In-State: 14.0%

Out-of-State: 86.0%

Gender by Admissions Round

Gender Applied Accepted Enrolled
Male 24,000 968 803
Female 23,872 1,035 872

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 1,176 6 6
Female 863 7 6
Total 2,042 13 12