RPS Class of 2026 Starts Strong

Maybe bigger really is better! At 115 students, this year’s graduating class is Rutgers Prep's biggest to date, so it’s not really a surprise that they have received an impressive number of offers of admission this early in the process… but it is still gratifying! Almost every member of the Class of 2026 filed at least one application through a rolling or early admissions process, which has led this senior class to already collecting 300+ offers of admission and to almost every senior having at least one offer of admission already in hand!

With multiple different admissions plans to choose from, the RPS College Counseling Team works closely and individually with each senior to help them navigate the college process in a way that is both strategic and driven by their individual values and goals. Early Decision remains a preferred option for those students who have a clear top choice, and our recruited athletes are often encouraged to go the Early Decision route as well; this year, we have twenty-five students - a full 20% of the class - whose college process is now effectively finished, as they have been offered a space at their Early Decision school and have also withdrawn all their other applications from consideration. Rutgers Prep is excited to be sending some amazing Argonauts on to continue their studies at Boston University, Brown University, University of Buffalo, Carleton College, Colgate University, Columbia University, the University of Connecticut, Emerson College, Franklin & Marshall, New York University, Northeastern University, Rice University, Swarthmore College, Trinity College (CT), Tufts University, Tulane University, and Ursinus College.

While they wait for the rest of their admissions decisions, Rutgers Prep seniors are also happily considering Early Action offers from a diverse range of colleges, from American University in DC to the American University of Rome, and also including the University of Chicago, Spelman College in Atlanta, Santa Clara University, Louisiana State University and the Universities of Alabama and Mississippi. Seniors are also considering offers from Georgia Tech, Howard University, University of Miami, Muhlenberg, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Northeastern, University of North Carolina, University of Pittsburgh, University of Richmond, University of Virginia, and Villanova, to name just a few!

Application numbers are continuing to rise at many of the colleges that are of greatest interest to our students; Rutgers University recently reported an all-time high of 80,000 applications! We are extremely proud of the RPS Class of 2026’s ability to face this challenging process with resilience while looking for schools that align with their values, interests and purpose, and we wish them all the very best as they continue to receive admissions news in the months ahead.