How Many Arlington, VA Grads Get Into Ivy League Schools?

Gaining admission to the Ivies is tough, even for students from one of the nation's top school districts. A look at the numbers.

Suffice it to say the Ivy Leagues are tough to get into. Even in Arlington, where 64% of graduates earn an advanced studies diploma, and SAT and ACT scores outpace state and national averages by significant margins, these prestigious East Coast institutions are a reach for the vast majority of college-bound seniors, with acceptance rates mostly in the single digits.

Below is a breakdown of Arlington Public Schools (APS) applications and acceptances at Ivy League schools from 2020 to 2024. The data were drawn from Arlington Magazine’s annual College Admissions snapshot, which highlights where graduating seniors applied and were accepted.

Important note: The acceptance data below were self-reported by students. The numbers reflect applications from students at the Arlington Career Center/Arlington Tech, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, Wakefield High School, Washington-Liberty High School and Yorktown High School.

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Brown University Pembroke Campus
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Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island    

2024
Applied: 63
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 8%
2023
Applied: 115
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 5%
2022
Applied: 92
Accepted: 0
Admit Rate: 0%
2021
Applied: 91
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 2%
2020
Applied: 62
Accepted: 7
Admit Rate: 11%

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Columbia University

New York, New York

2024
Applied: 67
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2023
Applied: 102
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 4%
2022
Applied: 81
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 4%
2021
Applied: 85
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2020
Applied: 48
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 2%

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Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

2024
Applied: 83
Accepted: 7
Admit Rate: 8%
2023
Applied: 103
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 2%
2022
Applied: 96
Accepted: 5
Admit Rate: 5%
2021
Applied: 95
Accepted: 9
Admit Rate: 9%
2020
Applied: 47
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 13%

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Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

2024
Applied: 32
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 9%
2023
Applied: 55
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 7%
2022
Applied: 38
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%
2020
Applied: 32
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 6%

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Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts    

2024
Applied: 50
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 4%
2023
Applied: 97
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2022
Applied: 87
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 5%
2021
Applied: 59
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 5%
2020
Applied: 30
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 7%

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Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

2024
Applied: 37
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 5%
2023
Applied: 84
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 4%
2022
Applied: 67
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 69
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 1%
2020
Applied: 42
Accepted: 0
Admit Rate: 0%

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2024
Applied: 77
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 5%
2023
Applied: 121
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 5%
2022
Applied: 93
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 3%
2021
Applied: 89
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 4%
2020
Applied: 65
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 3%

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

2024
Applied: 57
Accepted: 2
Admit Rate: 4%
2023
Applied: 86
Accepted: 4
Admit Rate: 5%
2022
Applied: 83
Accepted: 6
Admit Rate: 7%
2021
Applied: 77
Accepted: 3
Admit Rate: 4%
2020
Applied: 36
Accepted: 1
Admit Rate: 3%

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