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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B
Matriculation B
Academics B+
Extracurriculars B+
Community A
Reviews B+
Delaware County Christian School is a Pre-K to 12 independent, coeducational, interdenominational day school with an enrollment of approximately 900 students located on two campuses in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Delaware County Christian School provides a college preparatory program within an evangelical Christian perspective. The school's mission is to educate students who will serve God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$21060
Enrollment
821
International Students
5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
56%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:10
Endowment
$0.35 millions
AP
16
Average SAT Score
1251
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
18

Matriculation

(2019-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#48 Hillsdale College 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Spelman College 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#67 University of Connecticut 1 +
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#70 Wofford College 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 North Carolina State University 1 +
#76 Muhlenberg College 1 +
#77 Baylor University 1 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +
SUNY University at Binghamton 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 University of Delaware 1 +
#89 Ursinus College 1 +
LAC #18 Haverford College 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#105 University of Denver 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
LAC #24 Colby College 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
#127 Samford University 1 +
#137 George Mason University 1 +
#137 University of Alabama 1 +
#137 University of Central Florida 1 +
#147 Covenant College 1 +
#151 Gordon College 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 +
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
#182 Belmont University 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #45 Furman University 1 +
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1 +
LAC #60 Bard College 1 +
Berry College 1 +
Cedarville University 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Eastern University 1 +
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus 1 +
EU Templeton Honors College 1 +
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
Grove City College 1 +
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 1 +
LeTourneau University 1 +
Liberty University 1 +
McGill University 1 +
Messiah College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
Taylor University 1 +
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of the Arts 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
Wheaton College 1 +
Williamson College of the Trades 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2017-2021 2016-2020 2015-2019 Total
All schools 63 65 65 65 65
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#2 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#6 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#6 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#9 Duke University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#13 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#17 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#23 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#23 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#25 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#27 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#28 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#28 New York University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#34 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#36 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#42 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#42 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#48 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#49 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#49 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#49 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#49 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#59 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#59 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#63 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#68 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#75 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#79 North Carolina State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#83 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#83 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#83 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#93 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#93 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#93 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#99 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#103 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#103 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1
#103 Temple University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#136 Samford University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#148 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2017-2021 2016-2020 2015-2019 Total
All schools 11 10 10 11 11
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#3 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#11 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#13 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#16 Haverford College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#17 Colby College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#22 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#38 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#46 Furman University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5
#62 Bard College 1 +admitted 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 5

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
110
Number of tests taken
256
85%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(16)
Biology
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
Statistics
Biology
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
Statistics
United States History
Physics 1
Physics 2
United States Government and Politics
World History
Psychology
Calculus AB
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
Art History
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Sports

(13)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(11)
Chapel Committee
Drama
Hi-Q
Math Club
Mock Trials
National Honors Society
Chapel Committee
Drama
Hi-Q
Math Club
Mock Trials
National Honors Society
Prefect Board/Student Senate
Robotics
Student Ministry Outreach
Tech Crew
Worship Team
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Arts

(10)
Band
Choir
Theater
Computer Graphic
Drawing
Graphic Design
Band
Choir
Theater
Computer Graphic
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Pottery
Sculpture
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Contact Info

http://www.dccs.org/
462 Malin Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-353-6522
admissions@dccs.org
Pennsylvania

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PK-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1950
Campus Size: 49 acres
Religious Affiliation: Christian

Application Info

Interview: Skype
School Code:
TOEFL: 8313
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Frequently Ask Questions about Delaware County Christian School

Tell me a bit about Delaware County Christian School.
Delaware County Christian School is Co-ed private day school located in Pennsylvania, US. It was founded 1950 , and currently has about 821 students, 5.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.dccs.org/.
Does Delaware County Christian School have rigorous academic requirements?
Delaware County Christian School is offering 16 AP courses.

Delaware County Christian School also have 56% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Delaware County Christian School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2019-2023, some students attended Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University and Amherst College.
What is the application requirement for Delaware County Christian School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Delaware County Christian 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 Delaware County Christian School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Delaware County Christian School in 2024 is $21,060 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@dccs.org .
Where is Delaware County Christian School located?
Delaware County Christian School is located in the State of Pennsylvania of USA. The closest major city is Philadelphia, which is about 11 miles away from school. Most families can choose Philadelphia International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Delaware County Christian School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Delaware County Christian School is among the most popular schools, within top 350 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Delaware County Christian School has been favorited by 47 users.
How to start with an application with Delaware County Christian School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Delaware County Christian School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Delaware County Christian School’s official site: http://www.dccs.org/ or call them at 610-353-6522.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Delaware County Christian School?
Yes, here are few: Academy-notre Dame De Namur, St. Anastasia Elementary School and Stratford Friends School.

The closest major city is Philadelphia. You can find out more schools near Philadelphia here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Delaware County Christian School?
The overall rating for Delaware County Christian School is B.

The section ratings of Delaware County Christian School are:
B for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, holds a pivotal place in U.S. history. Once the nation's capital, it is home to iconic landmarks such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. With a population of 1,603,797 as of the 2020 census, Philadelphia is a hub for arts, culture, and education. The city is known for its rich history, diverse neighborhoods, and vibrant arts scene. It also plays a major role in life sciences, business, and industry, making it a key city in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Population (2022) 1,447,395
Cost of Living Higher than average 7%
Nearby Airport Philadelphia International Airport

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