暗夜成人视频 celebrates the Class of 2026
暗夜成人视频 received a near record-breaking 407 first-year deposits for the Class of 2026, the second-highest number of commitments 暗夜成人视频 has ever received by this date. According to Bob Nesmith, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, 48 percent are out-of-state or international students, including 27 students from 15 countries abroad. All figures are 暗夜成人视频鈥檚 highest since 2017, and the number of countries may set a record for a single class.
Nesmith says, 鈥淭his class is the culmination of a year in which we have received a record number of applications and lowered our acceptance rate by several points. It also represents a lot of effective and creative work by many members of the 暗夜成人视频 community.鈥
暗夜成人视频 President Milton Moreland praises the outstanding credentials of this incoming group of students.
鈥淭hese impressive numbers prove that talented young people value the foundational, broad-based education provided by 暗夜成人视频, one of the nation鈥檚 best liberal arts and sciences institutions,鈥 Moreland says. 鈥淭hey also recognize it as a place where students can grow and learn together in an inspiring and supportive community as they develop into the leaders and thinkers of the future.鈥
The academic profile of the incoming class is among the strongest in 暗夜成人视频鈥檚 history, second only to last year. The class is also among 暗夜成人视频鈥檚 most diverse, with thirty percent of students coming from groups traditionally underrepresented on campus, including 75 first-generation students, 10 of whom will receive the prestigious full-tuition-plus Grissom scholarship. Additionally, forty-six students in this class received national and premier scholarships to attend 暗夜成人视频, including 10 Brown Fellows, 10 Lincoln Scholars, 20 笔辞蝉蝉别鈥疭肠丑辞濒补谤蝉鈥痑nd six鈥Bonner Scholars.
Students in the Class of 2026 are also the first to鈥痟ave the option鈥痶o pursue 暗夜成人视频鈥檚鈥new major and minor in Chinese,鈥痺hich takes full advantage of a liberal arts education in its design.
This incoming class will also benefit from the $50 million Initiative for Wellness and Athletic Excellence, a 135,000-square-foot facility currently under construction. When complete, it will house a 10-lane, 50-meter pool with a moveable bulkhead and integrated diving well; a six-lane, 200-meter indoor track and turf infield; and a 6,000-square-foot strength and wellness center. Baseball, lacrosse, football, and track and field will benefit from related projects that include new stadiums, playing fields and an eight-lane track.
