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The latest class of ���ӽ紫ýians arrives on The Hill at a time when ���ӽ紫ý has risen in key national rankings and posted a record-breaking year in fundraising, highlighting the strength of its vast and connected alumni network and successful student outcomes.

Applications to ���ӽ紫ý rose again last year, to 15,012 from 14,579 the year before, making this another record-breaking year. And more students than ever before — 1,941, a 21% increase — applied early decision, indicating ���ӽ紫ý was their top choice for higher education.

In the 2025 rankings announced in September by U.S. News, ���ӽ紫ý is ranked the of the nation’s more than 200 liberal arts colleges, and the Princeton Review recognized ���ӽ紫ý as among all U.S. colleges and universities.

“That more prospective students are choosing us should come as no surprise,” President Adam Weinberg said. “���ӽ紫ý is committed to delivering the best possible education for each of our students so that they can launch quickly and successfully into their lives and careers after graduation.”

���ӽ紫ý offered admission to 17% of its Class of 2028 applicants, and 621 students arrived for the fall 2024 semester.

Of this newest class of ���ӽ紫ýians, 88% graduated in the top quarter of their high school class, and 67% graduated with honors. One in three students are varsity athletes, and one in three are involved in the arts.

Thanks to the generosity of ���ӽ紫ý donors, ���ӽ紫ý was once again able to meet the full demonstrated financial aid need of every admitted student. Twelve percent of the incoming class are first-generation college students.

“Students are coming to ���ӽ紫ý from all 50 states and 56 countries,” said John Haller, ���ӽ紫ý’s vice president for enrollment management. “Our students are continuing ���ӽ紫ý’s tradition of recruiting talented and high-achieving students who are committed to their academic pursuits while also being engaged in a range of co-curricular activities. It’s an awesome generation of ���ӽ紫ýians.”