Congratulations to The EA Class of '26!

With great excitement, we’re celebrating this year’s Elevated Admissions seniors and the paths they’ve carved out for themselves. This year’s list of colleges looks a bit shorter on paper—and that’s actually good news. Many of our students secured their spots early through early decision and early action, which meant more clarity (and a lot less nail-biting) well before regular decisions rolled out. 

Behind every single one of these acceptances are hours of reflection, drafts and re-drafts, and heaps of courage to be honest about who they are and what they want from their college years. Several students earned admission to highly selective institutions with regular decision admit rates hovering in the 5–14% range, often while applying test-optional—a reminder that thoughtful, well-crafted applications still matter in this shifting landscape.

A few of our students are still in the thick of it, waiting to hear whether a waitlist may turn into a “yes,” so this video will be updated as those decisions come in. For now, we’re pausing to honor this moment and the hard, heart-full work that got them here.