718 EDI Applicants for Class of 2022

Second highest number since last year’s record; 38% admit rate for just over half the available seats:
http://wesleying.org/2017/12/19/wesleyan-sends-out-279-early-decision-acceptances-to-the-class-of-2022/

^^
I’m not surprised. Wesleyan may have stumbled a bit, but the college has regained the esteemed level of the past.

^Haha, I’d recognize that quote anywhere:
http://www.newsweek.com/americas-25-new-elite-ivies-108771

Actually it looks like ED1 was 718 applicants and 279 got accepted ~39%

http://wesleying.org/2017/12/19/wesleyan-sends-out-279-early-decision-acceptances-to-the-class-of-2022/

^good catch, @Regulus7, admin has made the correction.