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A+ 5.0 / 5 43 Reviews

Overview

Located one mile from the ocean, in the foothills of Santa Barbara County, Cate School is a coeducational college preparatory boarding school. Founded in 1910, the School delivers a demanding academic program resulting in a breadth and depth of scholarly inquiry. Cate School seeks students with the capacity to handle a demanding college-preparatory curriculum, with the curiosity to engage in our student-centered small classes, and with the compassion and character to be active and caring members of our small community. The student body of 265 students (83% are boarders) comes from 22 states and 19 foreign countries and is both academically talented and remarkably diverse (41% students of color). In an intimate setting, students and teachers together pursue high ideals. Cate's mission statement reads: "Through commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, each member of the Cate community contributes to what our founder called "the spirit of this place...all compounded of beauty and virtue, quiet study, vigorous play, and hard work."
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Cate School With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool

A+ Boarding
A+ Matriculation
A+ Academics
A- Extracurricular activities
B Community
A Reviews

Boarding Grades: 9-12
Co-ed
Rural
ESL: No
Boarding Tuition: $80,000
Day S. Tuition: $48,100
# of Students: 305
Boarding Rate: 79%
Teacher:Student: 1:5%
International Student: 18%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: $295,082/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 71%
SAT: 1424/1600
IB: No
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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#2 Columbia University 9
#2 Harvard College 6
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#5 Yale University 5
LAC #1 Williams College 2
#6 Stanford University 9
#6 University of Chicago 13
#8 University of Pennsylvania 9
#9 California Institute of Technology 1
#9 Duke University 4
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#9 Northwestern University 2
LAC #2 Amherst College 4
#13 Dartmouth College 6
#14 Brown University 12
#14 Vanderbilt University 2
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 2
#17 Cornell University 6
#17 Rice University 2
#19 University of Notre Dame 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 4
LAC #4 Pomona College 5
#21 Emory University 4
#22 University of California: Berkeley 7
#23 Georgetown University 6
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 3
#25 University of Virginia 5
LAC #5 Wellesley College 5
#27 University of Southern California 12
#28 New York University 11
#28 Tufts University 7
#28 University of Florida 1
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 7
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 2
LAC #8 Claremont McKenna College 2
#42 Boston University 2
#42 Case Western Reserve University 6
#42 Tulane University 15
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 2
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
LAC #9 Middlebury College 5
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Lehigh University 1
#49 Northeastern University 7
#49 Purdue University 1
#49 Villanova University 2
#55 Santa Clara University 2
#55 University of Miami 2
LAC #11 United States Military Academy 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#59 Syracuse University 1
#59 University of Washington 3
#63 George Washington University 3
LAC #13 Davidson College 2
LAC #13 Grinnell College 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 2
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 7
#68 Texas A&M University 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#72 Reed College 1
#75 Loyola Marymount University 4
#79 American University 1
#79 Gonzaga University 1
LAC #17 Barnard College 7
LAC #17 Colgate University 1
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 1
#93 University of San Diego 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#104 University of California: Merced 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 2
LAC #22 United States Air Force Academy 1
LAC #22 University of Richmond 2
LAC #22 Vassar College 2
#117 University of Vermont 1
#122 Chapman University 1
#124 Westmont College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 7
#127 Seton Hall University 1
LAC #26 Colorado College 5
#136 Catholic University of America 1
LAC #28 Harvey Mudd College 1
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 3
LAC #30 Scripps College 8
LAC #35 Pitzer College 2
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1
LAC #38 Lafayette College 1
LAC #38 Skidmore College 1
LAC #42 Occidental College 2
LAC #45 Union College 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 2
LAC #50 Connecticut College 2
LAC #60 Bard College 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 2
American University of Paris 2
Babson College 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 4
California State University: Northridge 1
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
eugene lang college of liberal arts 1
parsons school of design 1
Queen's University 1
Santa Barbara City College 3
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
University of Portland 2
University of St. Andrews 7
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
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Ranking University/College Students
Dartmouth College 1
University of California: Los Angeles 1
University of Southern California 1
University of California: Berkeley 1
University of California: Santa Barbara 1
University of California: Irvine 1
University of California: San Diego 1
University of California: Davis 1
Northeastern University 1
Case Western Reserve University 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
University of Iowa 1
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Sports

(Total 16)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
American Football
Lacrosse
Off Piste Skiing
Outing Club
Soccer
Strength and Conditioning
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
American Football
Lacrosse
Off Piste Skiing
Outing Club
Soccer
Strength and Conditioning
Surfing
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 20)
Black Student Union
California Mathematics League
Camerata
Cate Review (Literary Magazine)
CateNet Masters
Chamber Orchestra
El Batidor (school newspaper)
Foster Homes (community service)
Gay-Straight Alliance
Green Team (recycling)
Black Student Union
California Mathematics League
Camerata
Cate Review (Literary Magazine)
CateNet Masters
Chamber Orchestra
El Batidor (school newspaper)
Foster Homes (community service)
Gay-Straight Alliance
Green Team (recycling)
International Students Club
Jazz Band
Kayaking Club
Los Ninos (community service)
Mesan (school yearbook)
Mock Trial
Peer Tutors
Student Book Club
Student Senate
Tour Guides
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Arts

(Total 10)
Art History
Art
Choral
Choreography
Music Production
Theater
Digital Art
Studio Art
Visual Arts
Tech Theater
Art History
Art
Choral
Choreography
Music Production
Theater
Digital Art
Studio Art
Visual Arts
Tech Theater
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1910
Campus Size: 300 acres
Boarding Rate: 79%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Pre Interview: No Requirement
School Code:
TOEFL: 8529
SSAT: 2170
ISEE: 50485

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 39)
5.0/ 5
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Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation
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Frequently Ask Questions about Cate School

Tell me a bit about Cate School.
Cate School is Co-ed private boarding school located in California, US. It was founded 1910 , and currently has about 305 students, 18.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.cate.org.
Does Cate School have rigorous academic requirements?
Cate School also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Cate School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 24.44% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 24.17% go to top 25, and about 14.72% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Cate School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Cate School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, TOEFL for international students, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Cate School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Cate School in 2024 is $80,000 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 admission@cate.org .
Where is Cate School located?
Cate School is located in the State of California of USA.
How popular is Cate School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Cate School is among the most popular schools, within top 27 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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How to start with an application with Cate School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Cate School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Cate School’s official site: http://www.cate.org or call them at 805-684-4127.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Cate School?
The overall rating for Cate School is A+.

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