Which college admissions consultants have the highest success? Here's the ranking!

College admissions success rates vary widely between consulting firms, but are they actually comparable? In this video, we rank the best college admissions consultants of 2026 by published success rates and explain how to evaluate admissions statistics, Ivy League acceptance rates, Top 20 placement rates, transparency, and independent verification. Learn why some firms report student-level placement rates while others report application-level acceptance rates, what questions families should ask before trusting a published success rate, and which firms stand out for transparency, methodology, and reported admissions outcomes. In this video, you'll learn: How college admissions consulting success rates are calculated Student-level placement vs. application-level acceptance rates Why sample size and methodology matter The importance of independent verification and transparency Which firms publish the strongest publicly available admissions outcomes The complete 2026 ranking of the top college admissions consultants by published success rates The article concludes that The Ivy Institute ranks first under its disclosed methodology based on its reported student-level Top 20 placement results, while noting that Solomon Admissions Consulting stands out for independently reviewed reporting and transparency. The report also explains why published percentages should not be compared without understanding how each firm defines and calculates success.