The 2026 Admit Results Are In (And They Tell a Bigger Story)

That includes multiple full cost-of-attendance awards, several offers approaching $50,000 annually, and a standout $54,945/year from Drexel University.

Our students are heading to some of the most selective schools in the country—like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley—along with an incredibly broad range of outstanding universities across the country and around the world.

And in a year where acceptance rates continued to tighten, YCC students were more than twice as likely to be admitted than the national average.

That doesn’t happen by accident.

It’s the result of our students’ effort, hard work and intention, and their parents, who were willing to plan ahead and make thoughtful decisions early. If you’re new to our program, we say this often, and it’s worth repeating here:

We don’t “get” students into college.
We don’t “get” them money.

Students earn their outcomes.
Parents create the environment for it.

For those of you with students still in high school—this year reinforced a few things:

• Selective schools are not getting less selective
• Early planning matters more than ever
• And thinking about both admissions and cost early makes a real difference

If you’re now “on the college clock,” this Wednesday at 7 pm ET I’ll be discussing how our students ‘create a connection with Admissions officers’ through their college applications (the essays in particular). I’ll also be discussing what’s actually driving decisions right now, and how families can think about both admissions and cost with more clarity.

If you’re concerned about admissions and college costs, you’re welcome to join us. Just click here to grab your seat.

But before we close out the chapter on our 19th class and start working in earnest with our 20th, we want to use this space to celebrate with all of our soon-to-be high school graduates (and the families who love them).

Take a breath. You earned it!

And remember, wherever you are headed, it’s not the name of the school that will define you…it’s what you choose to do once you get there that makes the difference.

And you are ready!

Congratulations to the YCC Class of 2026.

Best,

Peter Ratzan
​​​​​​​Your College Concierge, Inc.

Here’s where they’re headed this fall:

American University, Arizona State University, Auburn University, Babson College, Barry University, Belmont University, Bentley University, Boston College, Boston University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University of America, Clemson University, Colorado State University, Dickinson College, Drexel University, Eckerd College, Elon University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida Polytechnic University, Florida State University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Hult International Business School, IE University – Madrid Campus, Indiana University, Juniata College, King’s College, Lehigh University, Louisiana State University, Lynn University, Marist College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, New York Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Nova Southeastern University, Ohio State University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Ottawa University, Oxford University, Pace University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Penn State University, Purdue University, Reed College, Regis College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saint Edward’s University, Stetson University, Suffolk University, SUNY University at Binghamton, Syracuse University, Temple University, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of California – Berkeley, University of California – Davis, University of California – Irvine, University of California – Santa Barbara, University of Central Florida, University of Chicago, University of Colorado, University of Dayton, University of Denver, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Maryland – College Park, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, University of North Florida, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina – Columbia, University of South Florida, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, University of Texas – Dallas, University of Texas – Austin, University of Vermont, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University, Washington University in St. Louis, Xavier University