BASIS Independent McLean United States Flag

A+ 4.9 Virginia, US
Or via social:
Home Day schools BASIS Independent McLean

School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars B+
Community A
Reviews B
BASIS Independent McLean is the third to join the family of independent schools quickly establishing some of the very best private schools in the nation. Opened fall 2016, BASIS Independent McLean serves preschool-grade 12.
BASIS Independent McLean With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool
Gallery
BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean BASIS Independent McLean
If you'd like to add BASIS Independent McLean to your favorites, compare it with other schools, or share it with friends, here are some quick links.

School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$53310
Enrollment
633
International Students
4%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
87%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
AP
28
Average SAT Score
1482
Average ACT Score
33
Class Size
12

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#6 University of Chicago 1
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1
#9 Duke University 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#13 Dartmouth College 1
#14 Vanderbilt University 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#21 Emory University 1
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1
#23 Georgetown University 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#25 University of Virginia 2
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 1
#28 Wake Forest University 1
#36 Boston College 1
#40 College of William and Mary 2
#42 Boston University 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
#49 Purdue University 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1
#59 University of Washington 1
#63 George Washington University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
View all
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2019-2021 2018-2020 2015-2018 Total
All schools 28 60 53 53 2135
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 18 admitted 20
#2 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 16 admitted 18
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 14 admitted 16
#2 Columbia University 1 +admitted 2 +admitted 14 admitted 17
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 16 admitted 18
#6 University of Chicago 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 13 admitted 16
#6 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 34 admitted 36
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 16 admitted 19
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 29 admitted 31
#9 Duke University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 40 admitted 43
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 15 admitted 17
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 4 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 24 admitted 31
#13 Dartmouth College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 23 admitted 26
#14 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 23 admitted 25
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 27 admitted 30
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 47 admitted 50
#17 Cornell University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 41 admitted 44
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 31 admitted 33
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7 admitted 9
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 157 admitted 159
#21 Emory University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 72 admitted 75
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 118 admitted 123
#23 Georgetown University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 14 admitted 17
#23 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 51 admitted 53
#25 University of Virginia 2 15 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 32 admitted 51
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 37 admitted 42
#27 University of Southern California 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 84 admitted 87
#28 Wake Forest University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 admitted 4
#28 New York University 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 48 admitted 51
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7 admitted 9
#28 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 19 admitted 21
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 65 admitted 67
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 30 admitted 32
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 186 admitted 188
#34 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 18 admitted 20
#36 Boston College 1 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 19 admitted 22
#36 University of California: Irvine 3 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 77 admitted 82
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 95 admitted 97
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 46 admitted 50
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#40 College of William and Mary 2 5 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 18 admitted 27
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 15 admitted 17
#42 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 20 admitted 22
#42 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 29 admitted 31
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 68 admitted 70
#42 Boston University 1 3 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 98 admitted 104
#47 Penn State University Park 24 admitted 24
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 39 admitted 43
#48 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1
#49 Purdue University 1 2 admitted 3
#49 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 12 admitted 14
#49 Northeastern University 3 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 109 admitted 114
#49 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7 admitted 9
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 46 admitted 48
#55 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 17 admitted 19
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 11 admitted 12
#59 University of Washington 1 9 admitted 10
#63 George Washington University 1 6 admitted 7
#103 University of Arizona 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2019-2021 2018-2020 2015-2018 Total
All schools 0 4 38 27 343
#1 Williams College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 14 admitted 16
#2 Amherst College 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 12 admitted 16
#3 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 9 admitted 11
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6 admitted 8
#5 Wellesley College 1 +admitted 11 admitted 12
#6 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6 admitted 8
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 2
#9 Carleton College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 10 admitted 12
#9 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 12 admitted 13
#9 United States Naval Academy 2 admitted 2
#11 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5 admitted 7
#13 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 12 admitted 14
#13 Hamilton College 1 +admitted 4 admitted 5
#13 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4 admitted 6
#16 Haverford College 1 +admitted 8 admitted 9
#17 Colby College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6 admitted 8
#17 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 13 admitted 15
#17 Smith College 2 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 12 admitted 16
#17 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#17 Colgate University 1 +admitted 6 admitted 7
#22 United States Military Academy 1 admitted 1
#22 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 11 admitted 13
#22 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 6 admitted 7
#25 Bryn Mawr College 4 admitted 4
#25 Kenyon College 17 admitted 17
#25 Bates College 4 admitted 4
#26 Colorado College 1 +admitted 6 admitted 7
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 12 admitted 13
#28 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 23 admitted 25
#29 United States Air Force Academy 1 admitted 1
#30 Scripps College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 13 admitted 15
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 9 admitted 11
#32 College of the Holy Cross 2 admitted 2
#35 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2 admitted 4
#36 Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 10 admitted 12
#38 Union College 17 admitted 17
#38 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3 admitted 5
#38 Whitman College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 7 admitted 9
#38 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 6 admitted 8
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 2 admitted 3
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2 admitted 4
#42 Denison University 1 +admitted 1
#42 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 20 admitted 22
#45 Centre College 1 admitted 1
#45 Bard College 4 admitted 4
#45 Union College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#46 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5 admitted 7
#50 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1
#61 Gettysburg College 1 +admitted 2 admitted 3

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
30
Number of tests taken
375
44%
38%
17%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(28)
European History
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
European History
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Literature and Composition
French Language and Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics 1
Physics 2
Psychology
Studio Art: 2-D Design
World History
Spanish Language and Culture
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Computer Science Principles
Statistics
Music Theory
Research
Seminar
View all

Sports

(11)
Cross Country
Fencing
Dance
Flag Football
Tennis
Volleyball
Cross Country
Fencing
Dance
Flag Football
Tennis
Volleyball
Kung Fu
Table Tennis
View all

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(47)
Art of Anime
Chess Club
Journalism
Model United Nations
National Honor Society
Quiz Bowl
Art of Anime
Chess Club
Journalism
Model United Nations
National Honor Society
Quiz Bowl
Robotics
Speech & Debate
Yearbook
AIME
Biology
Jr. Makers
Coding
Engineering
Science Olympiad
National French Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
International Thespian Society
International Students Club
Beginning Band
Guitar
Piano
Beginning Orchestra
Intermediate Band
Intermediate Orchestra
Drama
Art Club
National Junior Honor Society
Kung Fu
Jr. Mechanical Engineering
Cooking Club
Spontaneous Problem Solving
Chapter Book Club
Craft Club
Physics Olympiads
Knights of the Square Table
Korean Culture Club
Dance Club
International Student Club
Investment Club Pokémon Club
MATHCOUNTS
AMC
Artists Club
Astronomy
Creative Writing
Computer Science
Crescendo
View all

Arts

(13)
Music
Music Production
Music Theory
Performing
Photography
Studio Art
Music
Music Production
Music Theory
Performing
Photography
Studio Art
Band
Drama
Guitar
Piano
View all

School Link

Contact Info

https://mclean.basisindependent.com/
8000 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Virginia 22102
571-520-8129
stephanie.cancienne@basisindependent.com
Virginia

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 2016
Campus Size: 11 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo

Frequently Ask Questions about BASIS Independent McLean

Tell me a bit about BASIS Independent McLean.
BASIS Independent McLean is Co-ed private day school located in Virginia, US. It was founded 2016 , and currently has about 633 students, 4.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://mclean.basisindependent.com/.
Does BASIS Independent McLean have rigorous academic requirements?
BASIS Independent McLean is offering 28 AP courses.

In recent years, 38 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

BASIS Independent McLean also have 87% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do BASIS Independent McLean students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Dartmouth College.
What is the application requirement for BASIS Independent McLean?
Similar to most private schools in the US, BASIS Independent McLean’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for BASIS Independent McLean’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for BASIS Independent McLean in 2024 is $53,310 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 stephanie.cancienne@basisindependent.com .
Where is BASIS Independent McLean located?
BASIS Independent McLean is located in the State of Virginia of USA.
How popular is BASIS Independent McLean on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, BASIS Independent McLean is among the most popular schools, within top 405 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also BASIS Independent McLean has been favorited by 31 users.
How to start with an application with BASIS Independent McLean?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about BASIS Independent McLean. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit BASIS Independent McLean’s official site: https://mclean.basisindependent.com/ or call them at 571-520-8129.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to BASIS Independent McLean?
Yes, here are few: The Fairfax Christian School, The Madeira School and Potomac School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for BASIS Independent McLean?
The overall rating for BASIS Independent McLean is A+.

The section ratings of BASIS Independent McLean are:
A+ for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Campus 360° Tour

Explore the campus through a Virtual Tour (powered by ).
FindingSchool collects its data from a variety of reliable sources, including schools, advisors, official U.S. statistics, and feedback from actual parents and students.
Feedback
Compare()
Go to compare
Remove all Hide list
()