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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars A
Community B+
Reviews A
Since 1814, Emma Willard School has been one of the nation's leading college-preparatory boarding and day schools for young women. Known for its challenging academic program, the school promotes intellectual curiosity and disciplined study habits through an outstanding faculty and an extensive curriculum distinguished by a wide array of Advanced Placement courses. The school's extraordinary physical plant, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, provides a breathtakingly beautiful, yet state-of-the-art, setting for learning and living.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$73995
Enrollment
356
International Students
29%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
90%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Endowment
$180 millions
Average SAT Score
1330
Average ACT Score
29.3
Class Size
13
Boarding %
67%

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2020-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 2
#2 Harvard College 4
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2
#5 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 3
#6 Stanford University 3
#6 University of Chicago 4
#9 Johns Hopkins University 3
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#14 Brown University 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 4
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 1
#17 Cornell University 13
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 5
#21 Emory University 1
#22 University of California: Berkeley 3
#23 Georgetown University 2
#23 University of Michigan 2
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 3
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 5
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 16
#28 Tufts University 2
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#28 Wake Forest University 2
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#34 University of Rochester 3
#36 Boston College 3
#36 University of California: Irvine 3
#38 University of California: Davis 3
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
LAC #8 Claremont McKenna College 1
#42 Boston University 5
#42 Brandeis University 4
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2
#49 Lehigh University 4
#49 Northeastern University 9
#49 Purdue University 2
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6
#55 University of Miami 1
#57 Penn State University Park 2
#57 University of Pittsburgh 3
#59 University of Washington 2
#63 George Washington University 8
#63 University of Connecticut 1
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1
#68 Fordham University 3
#68 St. Lawrence University 2
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 3
#72 Reed College 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 2
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2
#76 College of Wooster 1
#79 American University 5
LAC #16 Haverford College 2
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
#83 Michigan State University 2
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 2
#83 University of California: Riverside 1
#85 Lake Forest College 1
LAC #17 Barnard College 1
LAC #17 Colgate University 4
LAC #17 Smith College 7
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 2
SUNY University at Buffalo 1
#93 University of Denver 2
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1
#99 University of Oregon 1
#103 Clark University 2
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 Saint Louis University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
LAC #22 Vassar College 4
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#117 University of Vermont 3
#122 University of Missouri: Columbia 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#130 Eckerd College 2
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#136 Simmons University 1
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 6
LAC #30 Kenyon College 4
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 4
LAC #30 Scripps College 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
SUNY University at Albany 4
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 2
LAC #35 Pitzer College 1
LAC #36 Oberlin College 3
#182 Adelphi University 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 3
LAC #38 Lafayette College 4
LAC #38 Skidmore College 6
#219 Hampton University 1
#219 University of Maine 1
LAC #45 Union College 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 1
#234 Pace University 2
#234 Suffolk University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
LAC #50 Connecticut College 2
LAC #50 Dickinson College 3
LAC #60 Bard College 5
American University of Paris 2
Babson College 4
Bentley University 1
binghamton university, state university of new york 1
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1
Champlain College 3
CUNY Kingsborough Community 1
Emerson College 3
Endicott College 1
Hudson Valley Community College 1
Ithaca College 1
Kings College London University of 1
Marist College 3
McGill University 2
New York Institute of Technology 1
Providence College 4
Rhode Island School of Design 1
Richmond, The American International University in London 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
School of Visual Arts 1
Siena College 2
St. John's University 1
State University of New York at 1
State University of New York New 1
State University of New York SUNY 1
stony brook university, state university of new york 3
SUNY College at New Paltz 2
The New School College of Performing Arts 4
University College London 2
University of Portland 1
University of St. Andrews 3
University of Toronto 5
University of Western Australia 1
Wagner College 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 Total
All schools 196 200 256 193 192
#1 Princeton University 2 2 2 2 1 9
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 2
#3 Stanford University 3 1 2 1 2 9
#3 Harvard College 4 3 4 1 2 14
#5 Yale University 1 1 2 1 2 7
#6 University of Pennsylvania 2 2 3 7
#7 Duke University 1 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 3 3 2 2 1 11
#9 Brown University 1 1 5 4 6 17
#9 Northwestern University 1 1
#12 Columbia University 4 4 7 15
#12 Cornell University 13 20 27 20 19 99
#12 University of Chicago 4 5 8 7 7 31
#15 University of California: Berkeley 3 3 4 3 1 14
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 5 4 4 3 2 18
#17 Rice University 2 1 1 4
#18 Dartmouth College 1 3 3 3 10
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 2 2 2 1 1 8
#22 Georgetown University 2 4 5 4 4 19
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 2 2 2 8
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 4 2 3 3 4 16
#24 Emory University 1 1 3 1 1 7
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 3 3 6 6 6 24
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 2 1 1 1 6
#28 University of California: Davis 3 2 1 6
#28 University of Southern California 1 1 2 2 4 10
#33 University of California: Irvine 3 3 2 8
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1 1 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 3 1 1 9
#35 New York University 16 15 14 13 13 71
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1
#39 Boston College 3 2 2 7
#40 Tufts University 2 2 3 3 1 11
#40 University of Washington 2 3 4 4 2 15
#43 Boston University 5 5 9 5 5 29
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 2 1 5
#47 Wake Forest University 2 2 2 1 7
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 4 3 2 2 13
#47 University of Rochester 3 3 6 4 5 21
#47 Lehigh University 4 5 5 3 2 19
#49 Purdue University 2 1 2 1 1 7
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1 3 2 2 9
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 9 6 12 11 9 47
#53 College of William and Mary 1 1 1 3
#57 Penn State University Park 2 2
#58 University of Connecticut 1 1 2
#58 SUNY University at Stony Brook 2 2 4
#60 Brandeis University 4 3 2 2 2 13
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6 7 6 4 4 27
#60 Michigan State University 2 2 1 1 6
#64 University of Maryland: College Park 1 1
#67 Syracuse University 1 1 2 4
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1 2 2 2 8
#67 University of Miami 1 1 1 1 4
#67 George Washington University 8 7 7 5 1 28
#67 University of Pittsburgh 3 1 3 2 2 11
#67 Villanova University 1 1
#73 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 1 2
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 1
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 2 2 2 6
#79 Brigham Young University 1 1 1 3
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2 1 1 6
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 1 2
#89 Fordham University 3 3 4 4 3 17
#98 University of Oregon 1 1 1 1 1 5
#98 Drexel University 1 1 1 1 2 6
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1 2 2 2 8
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 2 2 2 7
#105 Saint Louis University 1 1
#105 American University 5 8 13 11 10 47
#105 Arizona State University 1 1
#115 Howard University 1 1 1 1 4
#115 University of Arizona 1 1 1 1 4
#115 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 1
#118 Iowa State University 1 1 1 3
#124 Fairfield University 1 1 2
#124 University of Denver 2 1 1 1 1 6
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 1 1 1 4
#133 University of Vermont 3 5 8 7 7 30
#133 Elon University 1 1 3 2 2 9
#133 SUNY University at Albany 4 3 4 3 3 17
#133 Chapman University 1 1 1 1 4
#142 Clark University 2 3 3 2 2 12
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#151 Simmons University 1 1 1 3
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1
#159 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 1 1 3
#163 Adelphi University 1 1 1 1 4
#163 St. John's University 1 1 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1 2
#178 San Francisco State University 1 1 1 1 4
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 4 6 5 5 20
#216 West Virginia University 1 1
#249 University of Maine 1 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 1 2
#249 Pace University 2 2 1 5
#280 Hampton University 1 1
#304 University of Hartford 1 1 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 4 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 Total
All schools 94 99 121 94 109
#1 Williams College 3 3 3 1 2 12
#2 Amherst College 1 2 6 1 10
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 2 3 3 2 11
#4 Wellesley College 5 3 2 2 3 15
#4 Pomona College 1 1 1 1 4
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 2 2 1 7
#9 Carleton College 1 1 3 2 7
#11 Wesleyan University 2 2 2 2 2 10
#11 Barnard College 1 2 5 5 4 17
#11 Middlebury College 4 4 4 12
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 1 2
#16 Smith College 7 5 4 2 18
#16 Hamilton College 1 1 1 1 2 6
#16 Vassar College 4 2 5 5 4 20
#21 Colgate University 4 5 5 4 2 20
#21 Haverford College 2 2 2 2 8
#24 Bates College 1 2 3 3 4 13
#25 Colby College 1 1 1 3
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#27 College of the Holy Cross 2 2 2 2 8
#30 Lafayette College 4 4 2 2 4 16
#30 Bryn Mawr College 6 4 5 1 1 17
#30 Bucknell University 3 4 4 2 3 16
#33 Colorado College 1 1 2 4
#34 Mount Holyoke College 4 4 2 1 4 15
#35 Scripps College 1 1 1 1 4
#35 Occidental College 1 1 1 3
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 3 3 3 9
#36 Oberlin College 3 2 2 1 2 10
#38 Skidmore College 6 6 5 4 6 27
#39 Trinity College 1 1 4 1 1 8
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 1 1 1 5
#39 Denison University 1 1
#39 Spelman College 1 1 1 3
#39 Kenyon College 4 4 1 1 10
#45 Union College 1 1 5 4 4 15
#46 Connecticut College 2 1 1 1 5
#46 Dickinson College 3 4 5 3 3 18
#51 Centre College 1 1
#56 Wheaton College 2 2
#59 Wofford College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 2 3 5 5 15
#67 Reed College 1 1 1 1 1 5
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 3 4 5 5 3 20
#72 Bard College 5 5 4 4 4 22
#73 Lake Forest College 1 1 1 3
#75 Lawrence University 1 1
#75 Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1 2 2 5
#86 Beloit College 1 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 1 2
#93 Lewis & Clark College 1 3 2 2 2 10
#93 Drew University 1 4 4 4 13
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 2 3 1 1 2 9
#107 Susquehanna University 1 1 1 3
#130 Eckerd College 2 2 1 1 1 7
#139 Presbyterian College 1 1
#139 SUNY College at Purchase 1 1 1 1 4
#167 The King's College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 Total
All schools 7 8 3 3 2
#1 University of Toronto 5 6 11
#3 McGill University 2 2 3 3 2 12
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2019-2022 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 Total
All schools 5 7 0 0 0
#3 University College London 2 2 4
#6 King's College London 1 1
#31 University of East Anglia 1 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 3 3 6

AP Scores

(2018)
Number of students took AP test
171
Number of tests taken
367
31%
30%
25%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

Sports

(21)
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball
Basketball
Lacrosse
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(48)
AGONIES
ALBANY AREA MATH CIRCLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
BLACK AND LATINX STUDENT UNION (BLSU)
CHOIR
AGONIES
ALBANY AREA MATH CIRCLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
BLACK AND LATINX STUDENT UNION (BLSU)
CHOIR
CREATE
DEMOCRACY MATTERS
DOR VA DOR E-NABLE
EMBASSADORS (TOUR GUIDES)
EMMA ARCH
EMMA EQUINE
EMMA GENIUS
EMMA GREEN
F-WORD
FAIR TRADE
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS IN UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS (FOCUS)
FILM CLUB
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION (FASO)
FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (HOSA)
GARGOYLE (YEARBOOK)
HUMANITEAM (HUMANITIES TUTORS)
JSG AND 12 TONES
LANGUAGE TUTORS
LINK (LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA)
MATHEMATICS
MEDTALKS
MOCK TRIAL
MODEL UN
MULTICULTURAL INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN STUDENT UNION (MIASU
MUSLIM CLUB
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI@EMMA)
OMEGA
ORCHESTRA
PHILA
PHILOSOPHY
PRIDE ALLIANCE
PRIMES (MATH AND SCIENCE TUTORS)
QUIZ TEAM
RELAY FOR LIFE
ROBOTICS
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
SPEECH & DEBATE
SPILLED INK
STUDENT ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL RESPECT (SOAR)
THE CLOCK (STUDENT NEWSPAPER)
TRIANGLE (LITERARY MAGAZINE)
UNICEF (UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND)
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Arts

(37)
Acting
Ballet
Chamber Orchestra
Choir
Choreography
Dance
Acting
Ballet
Chamber Orchestra
Choir
Choreography
Dance
Music
Public Speaking
Speech
Theater
Ceramics
Drawing
Graphic Design
Media
Painting
Photography
Studio Art
Video
Design
Semiquavers
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Basic Info

All-girls
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1814
Campus Size: 137 acres
Boarding Rate: 67%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,TOEFL,TOEFL Junior,SAT,PSAT
School Code:
TOEFL: 8629
SSAT: 2998

Frequently Ask Questions about Emma Willard School

Tell me a bit about Emma Willard School.
Emma Willard School is All-girls private boarding school located in New York, US. It was founded 1814 , and currently has about 356 students, 29.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.emmawillard.org.
Does Emma Willard School have rigorous academic requirements?
In recent years, 30 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Emma Willard School also have 90% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Emma Willard School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 19.44% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 11.94% go to top 25, and about 5.83% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Emma Willard School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Emma Willard 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 Emma Willard School’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Emma Willard School in 2024 is $73,995 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@emmawillard.org .
Where is Emma Willard School located?
Emma Willard School is located in the State of New York of USA.
How popular is Emma Willard School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Emma Willard School is among the most popular schools, within top 47 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Emma Willard School has been favorited by 714 users.
How to start with an application with Emma Willard School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Emma Willard School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Emma Willard School’s official site: http://www.emmawillard.org or call them at 518-833-1320.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Emma Willard School?
Yes, here are few: Hoosac School, Buxton School and Darrow School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Emma Willard School?
The overall rating for Emma Willard School is A+.

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

Nearby City

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.

Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%

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