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2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A-
Matriculation B+
Academics A-
Extracurriculars A-
Community A-
Reviews A-
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Frederick Gunn was a pioneering educator, courageous abolitionist and outdoorsman. He inspired generations of students to be curious, thoughtful, to be active members of their communities, to stand up for what they believe in and work hard both in and out of the classroom. At The Frederick Gunn School we continue stand by these guiding principles and build upon them to ensure our students become hard working, active citizens and life long learners who will be a force for good in this world. At the Frederick Gunn School we value character as highly as intellect and achievement, just as Frederick Gunn did over 170 years ago.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$76200
Enrollment
330
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
80%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$92 millions
AP
19
Average SAT Score
1406
Average ACT Score
31
Class Size
12
Boarding %
77

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2022-2024)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Columbia University 1 +
#5 Yale University 1 +
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 +
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#9 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#13 Dartmouth College 1 +
#14 Brown University 1 +
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#17 Rice University 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#21 Emory University 1 +
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#23 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#27 University of Southern California 1 +
#28 New York University 1 +
#28 Tufts University 1 +
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#28 University of Florida 1 +
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#28 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#34 University of Rochester 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#40 College of William and Mary 1 +
#42 Boston University 1 +
#42 Brandeis University 1 +
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#42 Tulane University 1 +
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
LAC #9 Carleton College 1 +
LAC #9 Middlebury College 1 +
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +
#48 University of Georgia 1 +
#49 Lehigh University 1 +
#49 Northeastern University 1 +
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
#49 Purdue University 1 +
#49 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
LAC #11 United States Military Academy 1 +
#57 Penn State University Park 1 +
#59 Syracuse University 1 +
#59 University of Washington 1 +
#62 Rutgers University 1 +
#63 George Washington University 1 +
#63 University of Connecticut 1 +
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
LAC #13 Davidson College 1 +
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1 +
#68 Fordham University 1 +
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 +
#68 St. Lawrence University 1 +
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 +
#75 Baylor University 1 +
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#79 American University 1 +
#79 North Carolina State University 1 +
#83 Elon University 1 +
#83 Howard University 1 +
#83 Michigan State University 1 +
#83 Texas Christian University 1 +
LAC #17 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #17 Colby College 1 +
LAC #17 Smith College 1 +
#93 University of Denver 1 +
#99 University of Oregon 1 +
#103 Creighton University 1 +
#103 Drexel University 1 +
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#103 Temple University 1 +
#103 University of Arizona 1 +
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
LAC #22 University of Richmond 1 +
LAC #22 Vassar College 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#117 University of Vermont 1 +
#122 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 +
#124 Morehouse College 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
#127 DePaul University 1 +
LAC #26 Colorado College 1 +
LAC #27 Macalester College 1 +
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#166 Hofstra University 1 +
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #35 Pitzer College 1 +
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1 +
#182 Belmont University 1 +
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #38 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #38 Skidmore College 1 +
LAC #42 Denison University 1 +
LAC #42 Occidental College 1 +
LAC #45 Union College 1 +
LAC #46 Furman University 1 +
LAC #46 Trinity College 1 +
LAC #50 Connecticut College 1 +
LAC #50 Dickinson College 1 +
#263 University of Indianapolis 1 +
LAC #60 Bard College 1 +
American University of Paris 1 +
Babson College 1 +
Bentley University 1 +
Bryant University 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
Ithaca College 1 +
Manhattanville College 1 +
Marist College 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Stetson University 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022-2024 2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 81 39 70 41 38
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 2
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 1 2
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 4
#9 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#12 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 4
#12 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 2
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#18 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 + 2 1 5
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 1 + 2 5
#24 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 2
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of California: Davis 1 1
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 1 + 2 1 6
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 1 5
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1
#40 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#47 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 2 3
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#47 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#49 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 + 8 10
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1
#53 College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 3 7
#60 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#60 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#60 North Carolina State University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#60 Santa Clara University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 1
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 + 2 1 5
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#67 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 3 3
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 2 1 + 1 5
#76 University of Delaware 1 + 1 2
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#86 Clemson University 1 + 2 3
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Temple University 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1
#93 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#98 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 3
#98 University of Oregon 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#98 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 4 1 + 1 1 8
#105 Arizona State University 2 2
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 1 + 1 3
#115 University of Arizona 1 +admitted 1 1 3
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#124 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1
#124 Creighton University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 4
#124 Fairfield University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 +admitted 1
#124 James Madison University 1 +admitted 1
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 1 5
#133 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 2 1 + 1 5
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1
#142 Clark University 1 + 1 2
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 + 1 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 + 1
#170 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 + 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 +admitted 1
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 + 1
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 + 1
#209 Chatham University 1 + 1
#216 Springfield College 1 + 1 2
#216 West Virginia University 1 + 1
#227 Nova Southeastern University 1 + 1
#236 Belmont University 1 +admitted 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 + 1 2
#260 University of New England 1 + 1 2
#304 University of Hartford 1 + 1
#304 University of Indianapolis 1 +admitted 1
#369 long island university-liu post 1 1
#389 University of Bridgeport 1 + 1 2
Iowa State University 1 + 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022-2024 2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 36 12 31 14 19
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#9 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1
#9 Carleton College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#11 Wesleyan University 2 2
#11 United States Military Academy 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#11 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1 2
#16 Hamilton College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Smith College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1
#24 Bates College 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#25 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#25 Colby College 1 +admitted 1 1 3
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3 6
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#30 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#33 Colorado College 1 +admitted 1
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#35 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1
#36 Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 2
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 2 6
#39 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 2 5
#39 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 1 5
#39 Denison University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#45 Union College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#46 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#46 Furman University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 4
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 +admitted 1 1 + 1 4
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1 + 1 3
#67 Reed College 1 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 + 1
#72 Bard College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#82 Juniata College 1 + 1
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 + 1
#93 Washington College 1 + 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 1 + 1
#100 Morehouse College 1 +admitted 1
#130 Meredith College 1 + 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 + 1 2
#139 Hampshire College 1 + 1
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022-2024 2023 2020-2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 1 0 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 +admitted 1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
120
Number of tests taken
236
29%
25%
25%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(19)
Biology
French Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Spanish Language and Culture
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Biology
French Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Spanish Language and Culture
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
United States History
Chemistry
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Music Theory
Statistics
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Physics 1
Physics 2
Environmental Science
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Comparative Government and Politics
European History
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Sports

(13)
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Skiing
Soccer
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(24)
Dance Club
Debate Club
Book Club
Crossroads
Cum Laude Society
Fishing Club
Dance Club
Debate Club
Book Club
Crossroads
Cum Laude Society
Fishing Club
Free Thought Society
Green Club
Mathletes
Media Club
Model United Nations
Newspaper
Poetry Club
Photography Club
The Gunn Association
Affinity Groups
Abigail's Circle
Asian Student Association
Black Student Union
Students for Social Justice
Gender and Sexuality Alliance
Latinx Culture Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Gunn Global Gray Party
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Arts

(20)
Jazz
Music
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Studio Art
Music Theory
Jazz
Music
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Studio Art
Music Theory
Vocal
Printmaking
Acting
Improvisation
Theater
Media
Chamber Orchestra
Dance
Playwriting
Drawing
Film Studies
Photography
Yearbook
Stagecraft
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http://www.frederickgunn.org
99 Green Hill Rd., Washington, CT 06793
860-868-7334
admissions@frederickgunn.org
Connecticut

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1850
Campus Size: 220 acres
Boarding Rate: 77%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Zoom, On Campus, Admission Travel to China, WeChat
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo
School Code:
TOEFL: 8980
SSAT: 3628
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 8

Frequently Ask Questions about The Frederick Gunn School

Tell me a bit about The Frederick Gunn School.
The Frederick Gunn School is Co-ed private boarding school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1850 , and currently has about 330 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.frederickgunn.org.
Does The Frederick Gunn School have rigorous academic requirements?
The Frederick Gunn School is offering 19 AP courses.

In recent years, 25 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

The Frederick Gunn School also have 80% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Frederick Gunn School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 12.22% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 3.33% go to top 25, and about 2.22% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for The Frederick Gunn School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Frederick Gunn School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for The Frederick Gunn School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Frederick Gunn School in 2024 is $76,200 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@frederickgunn.org .
Where is The Frederick Gunn School located?
The Frederick Gunn School is located in the State of Connecticut of USA.
How popular is The Frederick Gunn School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Frederick Gunn School is among the most popular schools, within top 66 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Frederick Gunn School has been favorited by 502 users.
How to start with an application with The Frederick Gunn School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Frederick Gunn School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Frederick Gunn School’s official site: http://www.frederickgunn.org or call them at 860-868-7334.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Frederick Gunn School?
Yes, here are few: The Glenholme School, Rumsey Hall School and The Woodhall School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for The Frederick Gunn School?
The overall rating for The Frederick Gunn School is A-.

The section ratings of The Frederick Gunn School are:
B+ for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
A- for Students and Parents reviews

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Population (2022) 8,363,710
Cost of Living Higher than average 146%
Nearby Airport JFK aireport
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