About the Class of 2029
No set of statistics or averages can define a º£½ÇÖ±²¥ student—each of whom are entirely different from one another—but on the whole, the college admits young people who are thoughtful, driven, and curious.
Applicant Pool for the Class of 2029
The acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 was 7 percent. The applicant pool consisted of 14,045 candidates.
| TOTAL | |
| Applied | 14,045 |
| Admitted | 957 |
| Enrolled | 515 |
We're Test Optional
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ was the first test-optional college in the country—starting more than fifty years ago, in 1969. Fifty percent of the Class of 2029 chose not to submit test scores. Learn more about our test-optional policy.
Data on this page is current as of September 2025. Visit the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Facts and Figures webpage for more information about enrollment, graduation rates, and more.
The members of the Class of 2029 are:
- 50% women, 48% men, 2% another identity (including non-binary)
- 67% from outside of New England
- 35% students of color
- 10% international background*
- 10% Maine residents
- 18% first generation to attend college (neither parent ha a four-year college degree)
- 12 states with ten or more students (CA, CO, CT, FL, ME, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, TX, WA)
*Home or school address or primary citizenship is non-US.