AUPHA’s efforts to increase visibility in the field, as well as encourage master's program members to take advantage of this free service, have proven to be successful thus far. HAMPCAS continues to show increased application volume, with current application numbers as of February 3, 2026, reaching the highest point-in-time total ever. When compared to this same date last year, there are 22 more applicants and 126 more applications from this time last year.
Application numbers are as follows:
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Date
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February 3, 2026
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Number of Applications
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604
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Number of Applicants
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299
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Top 3 Institutions Current Application Numbers
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69
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61
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61
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Applications Point in Time Comparison - Feb 3
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2024-2025
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478
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2023-2024
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288
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2022-2023
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267
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2021-2022
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425
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Applicants Point in Time Comparison – Feb 3
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2024-2025
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277
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2023-2024
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167
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2022-2023
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159
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2021-2022
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202
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