Pioneer Scholars Share Their Early Decision and Early Action Destinations (2024)

March 20, 2025
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2024 ED results

We commend all Pioneer Scholars who navigated the challenges of their research journey with unwavering curiosity and diligence. Whether they have already secured admission through Early Action or Early Decision or are awaiting April results, their commitment to conducting the highest level of research possible for high school students is truly commendable. Pioneer’s reputation stands as a testament to their extraordinary efforts.

As is our annual tradition, we now share the statistics of Pioneer Scholars’ early college admission results. However, beyond the numbers, it is their intellectual drive, passion, and dedication that fill us with the greatest pride.

US Universities: Early Decision/ REA

Institutions# Pioneer scholars admittedInstitutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Boston College2Boston University1
Brown University16California Institute of Technology1
Carnegie Mellon University10Columbia University8
Cornell University21Dartmouth College3
Duke University5Emory University9
Georgetown University5Harvard University3
Johns Hopkins University12Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)3
New York University15Northwestern University21
Princeton University3Rice University6
Stanford University10University of Chicago13
University of Pennsylvania23Vanderbilt University4
Washington University in St. Louis10Yale University11
Institutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Boston College2
Boston University1
Brown University16
California Institute of Technology1
Carnegie Mellon University10
Columbia University8
Cornell University21
Dartmouth College3
Duke University5
Emory University9
Georgetown University5
Harvard University3
Johns Hopkins University12
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)3
New York University15
Northwestern University21
Princeton University3
Rice University6
Stanford University10
University of Chicago13
University of Pennsylvania23
Vanderbilt University4
Washington University in St. Louis10
Yale University11

US LAC: Early Decision

Institutions# Pioneer scholars admittedInstitutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Barnard College4Bryn Mawr College1
Carleton College2Harvey Mudd College1
Middlebury College3Oberlin College1
Smith College2Swarthmore College2
University of Richmond1Wellesley College6
Williams College1
Institutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Barnard College4
Bryn Mawr College1
Carleton College2
Harvey Mudd College1
Middlebury College3
Oberlin College1
Smith College2
Swarthmore College2
University of Richmond1
Wellesley College6
Williams College1

Non US universities

Institutions# Pioneer scholars admittedInstitutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Ain Shams University1Goldsmith, University of London1
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)2Imperial College London1
King’s College London2McMaster University1
New York University, Abu Dhabi1Northwestern University, Qatar2
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)1University College London7
University of Amsterdam1University of Bath1
University of Bristol4University of British Columbia3
University of Edinburgh3University of Exeter1
University of Glasgow1University of Hawai’i at Manoa1
University of Manchester3University of Oxford1
University of St Andrews6University of York1
Western University1
Institutions# Pioneer scholars admitted
Ain Shams University1
Goldsmith, University of London1
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)2
Imperial College London1
King’s College London2
McMaster University1
New York University, Abu Dhabi1
Northwestern University, Qatar2
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)1
University College London7
University of Amsterdam1
University of Bath1
University of Bristol4
University of British Columbia3
University of Edinburgh3
University of Exeter1
University of Glasgow1
University of Hawai’i at Manoa1
University of Manchester3
University of Oxford1
University of St Andrews6
University of York1
Western University1

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