Cambridge Admissions Announced for 2024
Summary
Crimson students have achieved record success in Cambridge admissions with 20 offers (and counting) within the first couple of hours that results were announced. In this post Crimson experts breakdown Cambridge admission statistics, schoolwide and by specific courses, such as Engineering, Medicine, Law, Mathematics, and more, and spotlight some important recent changes.
Crimson’s Incoming Class of Cambridge Admission Results
Our students have smashed admission records for the Cambridge Class of 2026!
Despite the decrease in acceptance rates, 22 students (and counting) have received offers to Cambridge! We attribute this unprecedented success to our teamwork mentality. Students, their families, and Crimson tutors and mentors work together to create stellar admissions-worthy applications.
Here is a breakdown of the offers by department:
- 2 offers to the extremely competitive medicine programme
- 2 offers for the Land Economy programme
- 2 offers for the Mathematics programme
- 1 offer each for Law and Engineering
…and many more to the other departments like Classics, HSPS and Natural Science.
While Oxford sent out their notifications two weeks ago, Cambridge applicants received their admissions news today (students can only apply to Oxford or Cambridge, not both)
The above comes as new data released by UCAS revealed a record 74,090 students had applied to universities/courses with the October 15 deadline (which includes Oxford and Cambridge plus most medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine/science courses). Of these applications, 26,820 were to medicine courses, making this course exceptionally competitive.
Supported by dedicated teams of strategists, personal statement mentors, interview prep experts and admissions exam tutors, many of our students have received offers from all five of their UCAS applications — Oxford or Cambridge being some of the last universities to notify their students of admission.
Overall Crimson’s hard-working UK admission year applicants have now received over 250 offers from top UK schools including University College London (UCL), Imperial College London, the University of Edinburgh, King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
We are so excited for Crimson’s Cambridge-bound students and can’t wait to share their success stories with you! Keep an eye on our blog and website for more regular round admission results.
What Is Cambridge’s Acceptance Rate?
Overall Acceptance Rate
Generally, Cambridge has an acceptance rate of approximately 20.8%. While this may seem a lot higher than the acceptance rates of top American universities, it is important to note that there are higher barriers to applying to Cambridge – including the restriction that one student can only apply to either Oxford or Cambridge and that one can only apply to 5 UK universities in the academic year.
Overall Cambridge Acceptance for the Last 5 Years
| Source: University of Cambridge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of Applications | Number of Offers | Acceptance Rate |
| 2024 | 22,153 | 4,760 | 21.4% |
| 2023 | 21,445 | 4,553 | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 22,715 | 4,274 | 18.8% |
| 2021 | 22,795 | 4,260 | 18.7% |
| 2020 | 20,426 | 4,710 | 23% |
Most Competitive Courses at Cambridge
| Cambridge Undergraduate Admissions Statistics 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Course | Acceptance Rate |
| Medicine Graduate Course | 6.1% |
| Computer Science | 7.6% |
| Psychological & Behavioural Sciences | 8.6% |
| Computer Science | 9.3% |
| Engineering | 12.1% |
| Mathematics | 14.1% |
| Medicine | 15.1% |
| Medicine | 15.1% |
| Veterinary Medicine | 19.9% |
| Natural Sciences | 22.5% |
For a complete breakdown of admission statistics at Cambridge, check out their Undergraduate Admission Statistics for 2022.
Final Thoughts
Congratulations to all students admitted to Cambridge, your achievement reflects remarkable dedication and excellence.
For those considering applying to Cambridge in the future, the admissions landscape is increasingly competitive, making strategic preparation essential.
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