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Data & methodology
Overall
B
Matriculation C
Academics A
Extracurriculars A+
Community B+
Reviews C
Detroit Country Day School offers students from pre-school through high school an exemplary education rooted in academic vigor and a commitment to the full development of each student's potential. Detroit Country Day School provides a superior college preparatory, liberal arts education to young people of cultural and intellectual diversity. Detroit Country Day School promotes each student's in-depth exploration of the fine arts, from basic art concepts in pre-school to a full conservatory program in the upper grades. Equally important, the school promotes the moral, character and leadership development of all students, enabling them to achieve excellence in their lives and careers, and play effective roles in their families and communities. Detroit Country Day School also guides students in their physical development, believing it essential to the emergence of a well-rounded individual. It offers a superior liberal arts curriculum at all levels, emphasizing Advanced Placement and college-level courses in grades nine through twelve. The prestigious International Baccalaureate program, originally adopted by the school in 1980, qualifies graduates for international university admission or sophomore standing in many American colleges. Every Detroit Country Day School graduate earns acceptance at four-year colleges and universities.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$39300
Enrollment
1522
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
69%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
Endowment
$37 millions
AP
22
Average SAT Score
1306
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
15

Matriculation

(2018-2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 +
#10 Duke University 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Brown University 1 +
#15 Rice University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
LAC #3 Pomona College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Emory University 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 +
LAC #5 Wellesley College 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1 +
#48 Hillsdale College 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Spelman College 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Florida State University 1 +
#55 Pepperdine University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1 +
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#63 Lawrence University 1 +
#63 St. Olaf College 1 +
LAC #13 Smith College 1 +
LAC #13 Vassar College 1 +
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#68 Kalamazoo College 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Knox College 1 +
#72 North Carolina State University 1 +
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
LAC #15 Davidson College 1 +
LAC #15 Grinnell College 1 +
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1 +
#76 College of Wooster 1 +
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +
#81 Beloit College 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#83 University of Iowa 1 +
#85 Lake Forest College 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #18 Haverford College 1 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#97 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 +
#102 Hope College 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 Saint Louis University 1 +
#105 University of Arizona 2 +
#105 University of Denver 1 +
#111 Goucher College 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#121 Chapman University 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
#124 Morehouse College 1 +
#127 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 +
#130 Illinois College 1 +
LAC #27 Macalester College 1 +
#137 DePaul University 1 +
#137 Seton Hall University 1 +
#137 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 +
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 1 +
#151 Colorado State University 1 +
#151 Florida International University 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#151 Michigan Technological University 1 +
#151 University of the Pacific 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1 +
LAC #33 Scripps College 1 +
#166 Hofstra University 1 +
#166 Xavier University 1 +
#176 Valparaiso University 1 +
#182 Ohio University 1 +
SUNY University at Albany 1 +
LAC #37 Occidental College 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1 +
#202 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 1 +
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1 +
#212 Ball State University 1 +
#219 Hampton University 1 +
#219 Nova Southeastern University 1 +
LAC #45 Furman University 1 +
#234 Bellarmine University 1 +
#234 Pace University 1 +
#234 Suffolk University 1 +
#234 West Virginia University 1 +
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1 +
#263 Florida Atlantic University 1 +
#263 Grand Valley State University 1 +
#263 University of Indianapolis 1 +
#263 University of Missouri: Kansas City 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
#285 University of Toledo 1 +
#285 Western Michigan University 1 +
#299 Middle Tennessee State University 1 +
#317 East Tennessee State University 1 +
#317 Morgan State University 1 +
#317 Northern Arizona University 1 +
#317 University of Findlay 1 +
Adrian College 1 +
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University 1 +
American University of Paris 1 +
Bowling Green State University: Firelands College 1 +
California Institute of the Arts 1 +
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona 1 +
College for Creative Studies 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Davenport University 1 +
Eastern Kentucky University 1 +
Eastern Michigan University 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
Florida Gulf Coast University 1 +
Florida Southern College 1 +
Georgetown College 1 +
Heidelberg University 1 +
High Point University 1 +
Holy Cross College 1 +
Illinois Wesleyan University 1 +
Indiana Institute of Technology 1 +
Indiana State University 1 +
Indiana University South Bend 1 +
Ithaca College 1 +
John Carroll University 1 +
john jay college of criminal justice of the city university of new york 1 +
Kentucky State University 1 +
Kettering University 1 +
King's College London 1 +
Lake Erie College 1 +
Lawrence Technological University 1 +
Liberty University 1 +
Louisiana State University at Eunice 1 +
Manhattan College 1 +
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 1 +
Monmouth University 1 +
New York Institute of Technology 1 +
New York School of Interior Design 1 +
Niagara University 1 +
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1 +
Northern Michigan University 1 +
Oakland University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Oral Roberts University 1 +
Otterbein University 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Ringling College of Art and Design 1 +
Saginaw Valley State University 1 +
Saint Bonaventure University 1 +
San Jose State University 1 +
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1 +
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 1 +
Southeastern University 1 +
Spring Arbor University 1 +
Stetson University 1 +
SUNY College at New Paltz 1 +
Union College 1 +
University of California: Merced 1 +
University of California: Riverside 1 +
University of Cambridge 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of Michigan: Dearborn 1 +
University of Michigan: Flint 1 +
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 +
University of New Haven 1 +
University of Oxford 1 +
University of Plymouth 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of St. Thomas 1 +
University of Tampa 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
University of the Sciences 1 +
University of Warwick 1 +
University of Windsor 1 +
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1 +
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 +
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1 +
Wheaton College 1 +
Wichita State University 1 +
Wright State University: Lake Campus 1 +
Xavier University of Louisiana 1 +
Youngstown State University 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2022 2015-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 124 180 26
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#3 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#7 Duke University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#9 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#12 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#12 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#12 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#18 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#22 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#24 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1
#40 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1
#47 Texas A&M University 1 +admitted 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1
#47 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#48 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 1
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1
#51 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#53 Florida State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#53 College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#58 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#60 North Carolina State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#60 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 +admitted 1
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 +admitted 1
#76 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1
#76 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1
#84 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1
#86 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#86 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#89 University of South Florida 1 +admitted 1
#89 Temple University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1
#93 University of Iowa 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#98 University of Oregon 1 +admitted 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#98 University of San Diego 1 +admitted 1
#98 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1
#105 Saint Louis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#105 Arizona State University 1 +admitted 1
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 1
#105 San Diego State University 1 +admitted 1
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#115 University of San Francisco 1 +admitted 1
#115 University of Arizona 2 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 +admitted 1
#124 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 +admitted 1
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 +admitted 1
#124 Florida International University 1 +admitted 1
#124 James Madison University 1 +admitted 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 University of Central Florida 1 +admitted 1
#133 University of Houston 1 +admitted 1
#133 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 University of Dayton 1 +admitted 1
#133 SUNY University at Albany 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#133 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1
#142 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#142 University of the Pacific 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#142 Virginia Commonwealth University 1 +admitted 1
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 +admitted 1
#147 University of Texas at Dallas 1 +admitted 1
#151 Duquesne University 1 +admitted 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 Michigan Technological University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#151 Seton Hall University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 +admitted 1
#163 Montclair State University 1 +admitted 1
#163 University of St. Thomas 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#163 University of Mississippi 1 +admitted 1
#170 Kansas State University 1 +admitted 1
#178 Ohio University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#178 University of Arkansas 1 +admitted 1
#178 Drake University 1 +admitted 1
#185 University of Detroit Mercy 1 +admitted 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#185 University of Idaho 1 +admitted 1
#201 Wayne State University 1 +admitted 1
#201 Valparaiso University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#201 Xavier University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#216 Ball State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#216 Mississippi State University 1 +admitted 1
#216 University of Wyoming 1 +admitted 1
#216 West Virginia University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#227 Georgia State University 1 +admitted 1
#227 Nova Southeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#235 Grand Valley State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#236 Belmont University 1 +admitted 1
#236 University of North Dakota 1 +admitted 1
#249 Northern Arizona University 1 +admitted 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1
#249 Pace University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#260 Central Michigan University 1 +admitted 1
#260 Regis University 1 +admitted 1
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 +admitted 1
#269 University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 +admitted 1
#269 Northern Illinois University-DeKalb-IL 1 +admitted 1
#269 University of Missouri: Kansas City 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#280 Hampton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#280 Bellarmine University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#280 Texas State University 1 +admitted 1
#296 University of the Incarnate Word 1 +admitted 1
#304 Middle Tennessee State University 1 +admitted 1
#304 Florida Gulf Coast University 1 +admitted 1
#304 Ferris State University 1 +admitted 1
#304 University of Indianapolis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#304 Western Michigan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#320 East Tennessee State University 1 +admitted 1
#332 University of Findlay 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#332 Wichita State University 1 +admitted 1
#332 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 +admitted 1
#332 Oakland University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#332 Morgan State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#332 Augusta University 1 +admitted 1
#352 Eastern Kentucky University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#361 Clark Atlanta University 1 +admitted 1
#369 long island university-liu post 1 +admitted 1
#376 Eastern Michigan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#382 Indiana State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#390 University of Michigan: Flint 1 +admitted 1
University of California: Merced 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Liberty University 1 +admitted 1
Southeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
University of California: Riverside 1 +admitted 1
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Tennessee State University 1 +admitted 1
Alabama State University 1 +admitted 1
Barry University 1 +admitted 1
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Jackson State University 1 +admitted 1
Prairie View A&M University 1 +admitted 1
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2022 2015-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 46 66 0
#1 Williams College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#4 Wellesley College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#11 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#11 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#11 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#16 Smith College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#16 Hamilton College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#16 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#21 Colgate University 1 +admitted 1
#21 Haverford College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#21 United States Military Academy 1 +admitted 1
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 1
#24 Bates College 1 +admitted 1
#25 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#30 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1
#35 Scripps College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#35 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Spelman College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Hillsdale College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Denison University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#39 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#45 Union College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#46 Furman University 1 +admitted 1
#46 DePauw University 1 +admitted 1
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1
#46 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#51 The University of the South 1 +admitted 1
#51 St. Olaf College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#56 Rhodes College 1 +admitted 1
#56 Wheaton College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 +admitted 1
#63 Virginia Military Institute 1 +admitted 1
#67 Thomas Aquinas College 1 +admitted 1
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 +admitted 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 +admitted 1
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#72 Bard College 1 +admitted 1
#73 Lake Forest College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Lawrence University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Allegheny College 1 +admitted 1
#75 Knox College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#82 Saint Mary's College 1 +admitted 1
#86 Beloit College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 Whittier College 1 +admitted 1
#100 Morehouse College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#100 Hope College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#100 New College of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1
#124 Illinois College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#124 Albion College 1 +admitted 1
#124 Goucher College 1 +admitted 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 +admitted 1
#130 University of Minnesota: Morris 1 +admitted 1
#146 Ripon College 1 +admitted 1
#152 Wittenberg University 1 +admitted 1
#159 Dillard University 1 +admitted 1
#172 Johnson C. Smith University 1 +admitted 1
#182 ave maria university 1 +admitted 1
Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
Georgetown College 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2022 2015-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 1 0 0
#29 University of Windsor 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2022 2015-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 6 0 0
#1 University of Oxford 1 +admitted 1
#2 University of Cambridge 1 +admitted 1
#6 King's College London 1 +admitted 1
#15 University of Warwick 1 +admitted 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 +admitted 1
#42 University of Plymouth 1 +admitted 1

AP Scores

(2021)
Number of students took AP test
232
Number of tests taken
486
84%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(22)
Art History
Chemistry
Environmental Science
European History
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Art History
Chemistry
Environmental Science
European History
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
United States History
Latin
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Statistics
Macroeconomics
Psychology
United States Government and Politics
Chinese Language and Culture
Physics 1
English Literature and Composition
Music Theory
Studio Art: 2-D Design
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IB

(12)
IB German
IB Latin
IB Spanish
IB Global Politics
IB History of the Americas
IB Information Technology in a Global Society
IB German
IB Latin
IB Spanish
IB Global Politics
IB History of the Americas
IB Information Technology in a Global Society
IB Environmental Systems and Societies
IB Applications and Interpretations
IB Calculus
IB Pre-Calculus
IB Art
IB Theory of Knowledge
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Sports

(21)
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(50)
Bella Voce (Choir)
Botany Club
Ceramics
Chamber Music
Chess
Community Service
Bella Voce (Choir)
Botany Club
Ceramics
Chamber Music
Chess
Community Service
Computer Competitions
Day Times (Newspaper)
Destination Imagination
Digital Filmmaking
Environmental Science
Entrepreneurship
Federal Reserve Challenge
Forensics
French Club
German Club
Guitar
Global Youth Leadership Initiative
Hip Hop Appreciation Club
IDEA/LAB
Investment
Japan Club
Jazz Band
Junior Classic League
Knitting
Mandarin Chinese
Math Competition
Metals
Model United Nations (Applications)
M.E.A.L.L. (Motivational Enthusiastic Active Leadership League)
Off the Wall (Climbing)
Outdoor Adventure
IB Science Club
Quilting
Quiz Bowl
Recycling Club
Robotics
Science Olympiad
Science Research
Solo and Ensemble Club
Spectrum
Sports Video
Sting Media
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Tolkien Society
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Word Games
Yoga
Yearbook
Youth in Government
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Arts

(26)
Acting
Band
Choir
Dance
Music
Music Theory
Acting
Band
Choir
Dance
Music
Music Theory
Production
Singing
Theater
Animation
Art History
Ceramics
Digital Media
Drawing
Film
Filmmaking
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Studio Art
Studio Production
Art
Debate
Design
Mixed Media
Writing
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreSchool-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1914
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
Recommended
5.0
Recommended

Frequently Ask Questions about Detroit Country Day School

Tell me a bit about Detroit Country Day School.
Detroit Country Day School is Co-ed private day school located in Michigan, US. It was founded 1914 , and currently has about 1522 students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.dcds.edu.
Does Detroit Country Day School have rigorous academic requirements?
Detroit Country Day School is offering 22 AP courses.

Detroit Country Day School also have 69% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Detroit Country Day School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2018-2022, some students attended Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard College, Stanford University and Yale University.
What is the application requirement for Detroit Country Day School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Detroit Country Day 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 Detroit Country Day School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Detroit Country Day School in 2024 is $39,300 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 TBearden@dcds.edu .
Where is Detroit Country Day School located?
Detroit Country Day School is located in the State of Michigan of USA. The closest major city is Detroit, which is about 15 miles away from school. Most families can choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Detroit Country Day School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Detroit Country Day School is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Detroit Country Day School has been favorited by 17 users.
How to start with an application with Detroit Country Day School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Detroit Country Day School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Detroit Country Day School’s official site: https://www.dcds.edu or call them at 248-646-7717.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Detroit Country Day School?
Yes, here are few: Southfield Christian School, Cranbrook Schools and The International School.

The closest major city is Detroit. You can find out more schools near Detroit here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Detroit Country Day School?
The overall rating for Detroit Country Day School is B.

The section ratings of Detroit Country Day School are:
C for Matriculation
A for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
C for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Detroit, the largest city in Michigan, is renowned for its deep ties to the auto industry, earning it the nickname "Motor City." The Detroit Institute of Arts features Diego Rivera’s iconic Detroit Industry Murals, highlighting the city's industrial legacy. Detroit is also the birthplace of Motown Records, with its original headquarters, Hitsville U.S.A., showcasing the legendary label’s history. Known for its rich cultural and musical heritage, Detroit continues to play a significant role in the arts and innovation, making it a dynamic and evolving metropolis.

Population (2022) 912,062
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