Poughkeepsie, New York · Private · 2,444 undergrads
Vassar College admitted 21% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,327 of 11,118, Common Data Set 2025-26). Vassar College admitted 38% of early decision applicants (402 of 1,046). Of the 510 students who took a spot on the wait list, 30 were admitted (5.9%). Vassar College is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
11,118
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
33–34
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
29%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$65
waivers exist
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Can I get into Vassar College?
21% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1460–1520 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
11,118 applied, 2,327 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Vassar College need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 31% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1490 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 402 of 1,046 early decision applicants got in (38%), against 21% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
We checked Vassar College's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Find them on Vassar College's site
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
918 students were offered a wait-list spot and 510 took one. 30 of them got in (5.9%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Vassar College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character.
Counts a lot
Class rank, volunteering, work experience.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, interview, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, religion.
As Vassar College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Vassar College's acceptance rate?
Vassar College admitted 21% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,327 of 11,118, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Vassar College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1460–1520. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Vassar College early decision?
For fall 2025, 402 of 1,046 early decision applicants got in (38%), against 21% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Vassar College take students off the wait list?
918 students were offered a wait-list spot and 510 took one. 30 of them got in (5.9%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test rule: vassar.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
