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Overall
A
Matriculation A-
Academics A
Extracurriculars A
Community C
Reviews A
Top 5 boys school in the country School Community College Prep High Quality Teachers Athletic Programs 100% Boarding Close in Location to D.C. 100% Boys
Join a community where boys are known, challenged, and loved.
Woodberry is a school for boys who want something else, something more than they can get at home. It’s a school for boys who love a challenge and know that a hard thing is always worth doing.
On our beautiful campus in the Virginia countryside, boys join an enduring community, develop friendships that last a lifetime, and gain a sense of self-confidence that is balanced by humility. They are mentored by teachers and coaches who devote their lives to the school and the boys who live and learn here. Together students and teachers pursue excellence in all areas of our community's life.
Woodberry students graduate as young men who are becoming the very best versions of themselves. They graduate with a sense of honor and moral purpose, thanks to the uncommon experience they’ve had here together. Together Woodberry boys are shaping what it means to be a man in today’s ever-changing world.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$67650
Enrollment
395
International Students
12%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
76%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$420 millions
Average SAT Score
1257
Average ACT Score
25.7
Class Size
11
Boarding %
100

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#13 Dartmouth College 2
#14 Brown University 1
#14 Vanderbilt University 2
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#19 University of Notre Dame 1
#21 Emory University 1
#23 Georgetown University 1
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#25 University of Virginia 4
#28 University of Florida 1
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 9
#28 Wake Forest University 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
#34 University of Rochester 1
#36 Boston College 1
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 4
#40 College of William and Mary 2
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
#42 Tulane University 2
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#48 University of Georgia 2
#49 Lehigh University 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
#49 Pepperdine University 1
#49 Purdue University 1
#49 Villanova University 1
#55 Florida State University 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#55 Rhodes College 1
#55 Trinity University 1
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 4
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1
#59 University of Washington 1
LAC #13 Davidson College 2
LAC #13 Grinnell College 1
#68 Fordham University 1
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1
#68 Texas A&M University 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#70 Wofford College 6
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#75 Clemson University 4
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1
#76 College of Wooster 1
#79 American University 1
#79 North Carolina State University 1
LAC #16 Haverford College 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 Texas Christian University 2
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 1
#93 University of Denver 1
#94 Hampden-Sydney College 1
Auburn University 2
#99 University of Utah 1
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1
#103 Temple University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1
LAC #22 University of Richmond 1
#111 Ohio Wesleyan University 1
Arizona State University 1
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 2
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 9
#120 Roanoke College 1
#122 University of Kansas 1
#124 Morehouse College 1
#124 Randolph College 1
#124 Westmont College 1
#127 DePaul University 1
#127 Seattle University 1
#127 Seton Hall University 1
#127 University of Dayton 1
#127 University of Kentucky 1
#136 Catholic University of America 1
#137 George Mason University 1
#137 University of Alabama 5
#148 University of Cincinnati 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
#151 Colorado State University 1
#151 James Madison University 2
#151 University of Mississippi 1
#166 Virginia Commonwealth University 2
#166 Xavier University 1
#176 University of Arkansas 1
#182 University of Houston 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1
LAC #38 Skidmore College 1
LAC #42 Denison University 1
#219 Hampton University 1
#219 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1
LAC #46 Furman University 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 1
#234 East Carolina University 1
#234 West Virginia University 1
LAC #50 The University of the South 2
#285 University of North Texas 1
Appalachian State University 1
Babson College 1
Berry College 1
Bridgewater College 1
Christopher Newport University 1
College of Charleston 1
High Point University 1
Kettering University 1
Lenoir-Rhyne University 1
Louisiana State University at Eunice 1
Loyola University Maryland 1
Maine College of Art 1
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1
pennsylvania academy of the fine arts 1
Point Loma Nazarene University 1
Pratt Institute 1
Rollins College 1
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1
St Johns College Santa Fe 1
United States Coast Guard Academy 1
University of British Columbia Vancouver 1
University of Lynchburg 1
University of North Georgia 1
University of St. Andrews 1
University of Stirling 1
University of Texas at San Antonio 1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University Virginia Tech 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 109 28 25 108 33
#1 Princeton University 1 1 + 2
#2 Harvard College 1 + 1
#3 Columbia University 1 + 1
#6 Stanford University 1 + 1 + 2
#6 University of Chicago 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 + 1 + 3
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 + 2
#9 Duke University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#13 Dartmouth College 2 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#14 Vanderbilt University 2 1 + 1 + 4
#14 Brown University 1 1 + 2
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 + 2
#16 Rice University 1 + 1
#18 Cornell University 1 + 1
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 + 2
#21 Emory University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#23 Georgetown University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#23 University of Michigan 1 1 + 1 + 3
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#25 University of Virginia 4 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8
#27 University of Southern California 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 9 1 + 1 + 1 + 12
#28 University of Florida 1 1 + 2
#28 New York University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#28 Wake Forest University 1 1 + 2
#30 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 + 1
#30 Tufts University 1 + 1
#34 University of Rochester 1 1 + 2
#35 University of California: San Diego 1 + 1 + 2
#36 Boston College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 + 1 + 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 4 1 + 1 + 6
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 + 1 + 3
#39 University of California: Davis 1 + 1
#40 College of William and Mary 2 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 + 2
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#42 Boston University 1 + 1 + 2
#42 Tulane University 2 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 + 2
#48 University of Georgia 2 1 + 1 + 4
#49 Purdue University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#49 Pepperdine University 1 1
#49 Lehigh University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#49 Northeastern University 1 1 + 2
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
#49 Villanova University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#53 Santa Clara University 1 + 1
#55 University of Miami 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 + 1 + 3
#55 Florida State University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1 1 + 2
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 + 2
#58 Syracuse University 1 + 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 1 + 2
#59 University of Washington 1 1 + 2
#62 Rutgers University 1 + 1 + 2
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 2
#63 University of Connecticut 1 + 1
#63 George Washington University 1 + 1 + 2
#66 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 + 2
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1 + 2
#68 Fordham University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#68 Texas A&M University 1 1 + 2
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 1 + 2
#75 Clemson University 4 1 + 1 + 1 + 7
#76 Baylor University 1 + 1
#79 American University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#79 North Carolina State University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#80 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Texas Christian University 2 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 6
#83 Elon University 1 1 + 2
#83 Michigan State University 1 1 + 2
#88 University of San Diego 1 + 1
#88 University of California: Riverside 1 + 1
#88 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 + 1
#93 University of Denver 1 1 + 2
#97 University of Delaware 1 + 1
#97 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 + 1
#99 Auburn University 2 1 + 1 + 4
#99 University of Utah 1 1 + 2
#103 Temple University 1 1 + 2
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 + 2
#103 University of South Florida 1 + 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1 + 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1
#103 University of Oregon 1 + 1
#103 University of Arizona 1 1 + 1 + 3
#103 Drexel University 1 1 + 2
#103 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 1
#104 University of California: Merced 1 + 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 2 1 + 3
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 9 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 13
#117 Arizona State University 1 1 + 2
#118 University of Vermont 1 + 1
#122 University of Kansas 1 1
#122 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 + 1 + 2
#127 DePaul University 1 1 + 2
#127 University of Kentucky 1 1 + 2
#127 Seattle University 1 1
#127 University of Dayton 1 1
#127 Seton Hall University 1 1 + 2
#133 University of Oklahoma 1 + 1
#133 University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 + 1
#136 University of the Pacific 1 + 1 + 2
#136 Catholic University of America 1 1
#137 University of Alabama 5 1 + 1 + 1 + 8
#143 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1
#143 Samford University 1 + 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 1
#160 SUNY University at Albany 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 19 13 5 28 13
#1 Williams College 1 + 1
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1
#4 Pomona College 1 + 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 1
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#9 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#9 Middlebury College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#11 Washington and Lee University 4 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8
#11 United States Military Academy 1 + 1
#13 Vassar College 1 + 1
#13 Davidson College 2 1 + 1 + 4
#13 Grinnell College 1 1 + 2
#15 Colby College 1 + 1
#16 Haverford College 1 1
#17 Wesleyan University 1 1 + 2
#22 University of Richmond 1 1 + 1 + 3
#22 Bates College 1 + 1 + 2
#25 Harvey Mudd College 1 + 1
#27 Macalester College 1 + 1
#30 Kenyon College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#36 Pitzer College 1 + 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 1
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1
#38 Bucknell University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#40 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 2
#40 Occidental College 1 + 1
#42 Denison University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#45 Union College 1 + 1
#46 Trinity College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#46 Furman University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#50 Dickinson College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#50 The University of the South 2 1 + 1 + 4
#55 Centre College 1 + 1
#60 Bard College 1 + 1
#61 Gettysburg College 1 + 1 + 2

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
112
Number of tests taken
180
16%
19%
43%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

Sports

(18)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Soccer
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
Cycling
Diving
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(45)
Math League
Model United Nations
Science Olympiad
Speech and Debate
Student Bands
Boy Scouts
Math League
Model United Nations
Science Olympiad
Speech and Debate
Student Bands
Boy Scouts
Johnson Stadium Concession Stand
Student Conservation Committee
Peer Leadership Council
Music Production
Lyrical Analysis
Boys & Girls Club
Environmental
Vegetable Gardening INitiative
Chess
Bridge
WFS Video Game
Fly-Fishing
Outdoors
Classical Languages
Computer Science
Investment
Robotics
Young Republicans
Young Democrats
& Young Libertarians
Admission Ambassadors
Admission Host
1889 Society
Saturday Night Film
Photography
Rod & Gun
Ropes Course
Fir Tree
Yearbook
The Oracle
The Talon
WFSPN
Minority Caucus
Woodberry GSA
International Forum
Asian Affinity Association
Latinos at Woodberry
St. Andrew’s Chapel
Woodberry Christian Fellowship
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Arts

(25)
Acting
Band
Choir
Directing
Drama
Jazz
Acting
Band
Choir
Directing
Drama
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Speech
Voice
Ceramics
Drawing
Editing
Filmmaking
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Studio Art
Woodworking
Documentary
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http://www.woodberry.org
241 Woodberry Station Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
888-798-9371
wfs_admissions@woodberry.org
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Basic Info

All-boys
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1889
Campus Size: 1200 acres
Boarding Rate: 100%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus, International Admission Visits, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: IELTS, Duolingo English Test
School Code:
TOEFL: 8220
SSAT: 8272
ISEE: 470020

Frequently Ask Questions about Woodberry Forest School

Tell me a bit about Woodberry Forest School.
Woodberry Forest School is All-boys private boarding school located in Virginia, US. It was founded 1889 , and currently has about 395 students, 12.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.woodberry.org.
Does Woodberry Forest School have rigorous academic requirements?
In recent years, 19 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Woodberry Forest School also have 76% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Woodberry Forest School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 33.66% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 12.87% go to top 25, and about 4.95% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Woodberry Forest School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Woodberry Forest 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 Woodberry Forest School’s All-boys student?
The total fee for Woodberry Forest School in 2024 is $67,650 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 wfs_admissions@woodberry.org .
Where is Woodberry Forest School located?
Woodberry Forest School is located in the State of Virginia of USA.
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Yes, here are few: Blue Ridge School, Oakland School and St. Anne's-Belfield School.

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The overall rating for Woodberry Forest School is A.

The section ratings of Woodberry Forest School are:
A- for Matriculation
A for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
C for Community
A for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a vibrant city located along the Potomac River, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Known for its neoclassical monuments and buildings, the city is home to the iconic landmarks of the U.S. government, including the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. Washington also boasts renowned museums like the Smithsonian and cultural venues such as the Kennedy Center. As the nation’s political and cultural hub, it attracts millions of visitors each year to experience its rich history and diverse attractions.
Population (2022) 591,833
Cost of Living Higher than average 39%
Nearby Airport Washington Dulles International Airport

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