Strategic Note: Top academic freshmen applicants who exceed the minimum GPA and ACT/SAT thresholds and demonstrate strong leadership and service.

Strategic Note: National Merit Finalists who officially list Auburn as their first-choice. Package covers full tuition, housing, meal plan, stipend.

Strategic Note: A very small number of first-year applicants with exceptional academic credentials, leadership, and service records who excel in the interview and selection process.

Strategic Note: Top first-year applicants with at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA and ACT 23+ (or SAT 1130+) who apply early and present strong academics and rigor.

Strategic Note: Outstanding in-state students with exceptional academics, leadership in STEM activities, and commitment to remain active in South Carolina’s research or industry sectors.

Strategic Note: High-achieving graduates of Chicago public or charter high schools with strong academics, leadership, and demonstrated financial need.

Strategic Note: About 2% of the entering class, typically students with near-perfect transcripts in the most rigorous courses and significant national-level distinction.

Strategic Note: Exceptional U.S. high school graduates, often National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic scholars, with at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA, high SAT/ACT scores, and strong leadership or service records.

Strategic Note: A very small group of top first-year applicants with superior academics, leadership, and fit who excel in the Prestige review and interview.

Strategic Note: Top 1–2% of Furman’s applicant pool with exceptional academics, leadership, service, and impact beyond their local community.

Strategic Note: A very small number of high-achieving University Scholars whose documented financial need would otherwise limit their ability to enroll.

Strategic Note: Ultra-competitive Honors cohort; very small number selected each year.

Strategic Note: Top academic freshmen with at least a 3.5 college-preparatory GPA and high ACT/SAT scores who complete the portal application by the deadline; awards are limited and highly selective.

Strategic Note: Top 8–10 incoming freshmen each year with at least a 30 ACT or 1360 SAT and 3.75+ GPA plus exceptional leadership, service, writing, and interviews.

Strategic Note: National Merit Finalists who are admitted to Honors, provide required certification, and complete all steps by the priority dates.

Strategic Note: Approximately 10–15 freshmen per year with exceptional academics, leadership, and strong Ogden Honors applications and interviews.

Strategic Note: Admitted first-time freshmen who are National Merit Finalists and designate Louisiana Tech as their first-choice school with NMSC.

Strategic Note: Exceptional incoming students, often from Georgia, with top academics, leadership, and service who excel in interviews and scholarship competitions.

Strategic Note: 10–12 recipients annually chosen from top applicants based on interview and portfolio. While the minimum ACT is 30, most winners have reported 34+ and near perfect GPA's.

Strategic Note: Top applicants admitted to the George M. Luckey Jr. Honors College with excellent academics, rigorous coursework, strong essays, and leadership/service records.

Strategic Note: A small cohort of high-achieving students, typically with GPAs around 3.7 or higher and ACT scores of at least 28 or SAT scores of about 1310+, who excel in leadership, service, and the multi-stage interview and essay process and commit to the Honors College.

Strategic Note: Top academic applicants who meet or exceed Honors benchmarks with strong essays and overall applications; awards are strictly limited.

Strategic Note: Valedictorian- or salutatorian-level incoming freshmen with A-range GPAs on rigorous curricula, outstanding leadership and service records, and excellent essays and interviews.

Strategic Note: ~35–40/class; recent recipients have 4.4+ weighted, 1450+ SAT/32+ ACT and extraordinary leadership

Strategic Note: High-achieving Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school graduates with documented financial need who complete all CTI program requirements and perform strongly in a selective review process.

Strategic Note: A very small cohort of Sewanee’s strongest applicants nationwide with top academic performance and exceptional intellectual curiosity, leadership, and campus contribution, often with ACT around 30+ or SAT 1400+.

Strategic Note: Top academic freshmen with around a 3.8+ GPA and ACT of 30 or higher (or SAT about 1400+), plus strong leadership and service records.

Strategic Note: A very small number of nationally competitive, high-achieving leaders with at least a 3.5+ GPA, 1350+ SAT or 30+ ACT, and exceptional leadership, service, and interview performance.

Strategic Note: Top first-time freshmen with roughly 3.6–4.0 weighted GPAs and ACT scores in the high 20s or 30s, strong college-prep rigor, and timely completion of admission by the priority date.

Strategic Note: Top academic admits with 3.7+ GPAs and 33–36 ACT or 1450–1600 SAT superscore; a very small elite subset of the freshman class.

Strategic Note: Roughly five first-year students per year with exceptional academics, leadership, and service who rise to the top of the national applicant pool and perform strongly in the finalist process.

Strategic Note: Top Arkansas academic achievers statewide

Strategic Note: One or a very small number of Virginia Honors admits with exceptional academics, leadership, and service, typically in the top band of the applicant pool.

Strategic Note: Exceptionally resilient students from Florida and nearby Southeastern states who have overcome significant adversity, show strong academics, leadership, and service, and present compelling nomination and essay materials.

Strategic Note: Tiny, highly competitive national Stamps Scholar cohort

Strategic Note: Roughly 75 students chosen each year from approximately 2,000 nominees. Recipients have near-perfect GPAs and rigorous courses. Competitive applicants often present ACT scores of 33+ or SAT 1480+ (test scores optional), and strong leadership/service portfolios.

Strategic Note: Nationally competitive freshmen with ~4.2+ weighted GPA, strong leadership/service, and competitive interviews; ~20 chosen.

Strategic Note: Approximately two dozen incoming first-year students with outstanding academic records in the most rigorous coursework plus exceptional leadership, service, and impact.

Strategic Note: ~10 of the top 1–2% nationally with leadership, GPA, and essays

Strategic Note: Florida NP semifinalists who select USF and meet all state requirements

Strategic Note: 20–25 top GPA and test score, leadership, and service students each year

Strategic Note: ~30 scholars nationally; 4.0 GPA, SAT 1480–1570/ACT 33–36, leadership, interview

Strategic Note: National Merit Finalists who list UWF as first choice, are admitted, and submit Finalist documentation promptly before starting in the fall term.

Strategic Note: A small group of incoming Honors College students—often fewer than ten—with near‑perfect GPAs (around 4.0), very strong test scores, significant leadership and service, and excellent interview performance.

Strategic Note: MNPS graduates admitted through Early Decision who either qualify for a Federal Pell Grant or come from families with parent income at or below approximately $100,000, and who meet Vanderbilt’s academic standards.

Strategic Note: A very small number of top applicants nationwide with outstanding academics, leadership, and strong fit for VMI’s mission.

Strategic Note: VA residents who are first-generation or Pell-eligible with strong leadership/service and ~3.8+ GPA

Strategic Note: An extremely small number of students, often a single recipient per year, with near-perfect grades and test scores and national-level leadership and service.

Strategic Note: Around 20 West Virginia residents each year with near-perfect GPAs, very high ACT/SAT scores, and exceptional leadership and service.

Strategic Note: Single Wofford Scholars finalist per entering class with exceptional academics, leadership, service, and interview performance.