Early Decision

I am trying to get more information about UVAs new early decision plan. This question may have been answered but I could not find the answer to it via search. If you apply early decision to UVA, are you either accepted or deferred to regular decision? Or could you be rejected at the early decision stage?

“Decisions of admit, defer, or deny will be released in mid-December…” according to the Deadlines & Instructions page on the UVA undergrad admission site.

I think you can be rejected - such is the case at many other schools