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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars A+
Community A
Reviews B
Greenwich Academy is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls and young women that seeks to foster excellence. Its mission is to provide a challenging, comprehensive educational experience grounded in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within an inclusive, diverse community.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$53300
Enrollment
815
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
75%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$138.5 millions
AP
29
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
32

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2019-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 11
#3 Harvard College 17
#3 Stanford University 10
#3 Yale University 12
LAC #1 Williams College 4
#6 University of Chicago 10
#7 Johns Hopkins University 3
#7 University of Pennsylvania 15
#10 Duke University 13
#10 Northwestern University 8
LAC #2 Amherst College 2
#12 Dartmouth College 9
#13 Brown University 6
#13 Vanderbilt University 4
#15 Rice University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 9
LAC #3 Pomona College 1
#17 Cornell University 14
#18 Columbia University 7
#18 University of Notre Dame 2
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#22 Emory University 4
#22 Georgetown University 23
#25 New York University 8
#25 University of Michigan 12
#25 University of Southern California 9
#25 University of Virginia 19
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2
#29 Wake Forest University 11
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
#32 Tufts University 3
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 2
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 19
#38 University of Texas at Austin 6
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 5
#41 Boston University 1
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#44 Northeastern University 2
#44 Tulane University 3
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1
#51 Lehigh University 2
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Spelman College 1
#51 Villanova University 8
#55 Santa Clara University 4
#55 University of Miami 4
LAC #11 Middlebury College 2
#62 George Washington University 2
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1
#67 Texas A&M University 1
#67 University of Connecticut 5
#68 St. Lawrence University 1
#72 Fordham University 4
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 3
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 6
LAC #15 Hamilton College 3
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#89 Elon University 2
#89 Howard University 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 15
LAC #18 University of Richmond 7
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1
Auburn University 1
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
LAC #24 Colby College 4
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
LAC #27 Colorado College 2
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1
#166 Hofstra University 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 9
LAC #39 Denison University 2
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 5
#202 Springfield College 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
Babson College 1
College of William and Mary 3
Manhattanville College 1
Marist College 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
Penn State University Park 1
Providence College 2
Santa Monica College 1
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
University of Colorado Boulder 3
University of Edinburgh 1
University of New Haven 1
University of St. Andrews 3
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2017-2021 2016-2020 2014-2018 2012-2016 Total
All schools 346 337 320 273 262
#1 Princeton University 11 11 13 11 16 62
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 3 5
#3 Harvard College 17 14 12 11 13 67
#3 Stanford University 10 7 9 7 8 41
#5 Yale University 12 14 14 11 12 63
#6 University of Pennsylvania 15 19 19 19 12 84
#7 Duke University 13 11 9 13 15 61
#9 Brown University 6 9 8 6 7 36
#9 Johns Hopkins University 3 5 5 5 2 20
#9 Northwestern University 8 6 6 5 7 32
#12 Cornell University 14 15 13 10 5 57
#12 Columbia University 7 6 5 1 19
#12 University of Chicago 10 13 11 8 4 46
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1 2
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 2 2 1 2 1 8
#17 Rice University 1 1 1 3
#18 Dartmouth College 9 11 11 13 12 56
#18 Vanderbilt University 4 2 1 4 4 15
#20 University of Notre Dame 2 4 5 3 2 16
#21 University of Michigan 12 13 14 8 6 53
#22 Georgetown University 23 15 10 16 19 83
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 3 3 2 1 11
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 2
#24 Emory University 4 2 2 3 3 14
#24 University of Virginia 19 19 16 16 19 89
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 9 8 11 12 11 51
#28 University of Southern California 9 9 5 5 5 33
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 1 3
#35 New York University 8 9 8 5 7 37
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 2 3 2 1 8
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 5 1 6
#38 University of Texas at Austin 6 6 5 4 2 23
#39 Boston College 19 20 18 15 12 84
#40 Tufts University 3 4 3 6 5 21
#43 Boston University 1 1 4 4 6 16
#47 Texas A&M University 1 1 1 3
#47 University of Rochester 1 1
#47 Wake Forest University 11 12 10 6 3 42
#47 Lehigh University 2 2 3 2 1 10
#53 Northeastern University 2 1 1 4
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1 1 3
#53 College of William and Mary 3 4 4 2 13
#58 University of Connecticut 5 1 1 1 8
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 3 1 2 8
#60 Santa Clara University 4 3 5 12
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 3
#67 George Washington University 2 3 3 3 4 15
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 1 1 3
#67 University of Miami 4 4 4 3 3 18
#67 Syracuse University 3 4 4 3 14
#67 Villanova University 8 6 4 18
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 1 1 1 5
#73 Tulane University 3 1 4 7 15
#76 Pepperdine University 1 1
#79 Brigham Young University 1 1 1 3
#89 Temple University 1 1 2
#89 Fordham University 4 1 1 1 7
#89 Southern Methodist University 6 6 6 8 10 36
#93 Auburn University 1 1
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 1 1 3
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 1 3
#105 American University 2 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 3 4 3 2 12
#115 Howard University 1 1 1 3
#124 Fairfield University 1 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1 1 3
#133 University of Vermont 1 1 1 1 1 5
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 3 3 2 9
#133 Elon University 2 1 2 5
#142 Clark University 1 1 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#151 DePaul University 1 1 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1
#178 Catholic University of America 1 1 2
#185 Hofstra University 1 1 2
#216 Springfield College 1 1 1 3
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1 1 3
Penn State University Park 1 1 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2017-2021 2016-2020 2014-2018 2012-2016 Total
All schools 68 89 98 105 91
#1 Williams College 4 4 6 6 10 30
#2 Amherst College 2 2 2 4 3 13
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1 1 1 1 5
#4 Wellesley College 1 1 1 2 5
#4 Pomona College 1 1 1 3
#9 Bowdoin College 1 3 3 4 4 15
#9 Carleton College 2 2 3 7
#11 Barnard College 1 1 2 4
#11 Middlebury College 2 5 5 9 8 29
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1 1 2 4 9
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 2 3 2 8
#16 Hamilton College 3 7 6 13 29
#16 Davidson College 1 1 2 4
#16 Smith College 1 1
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 1
#16 Vassar College 1 1 1 3
#21 Colgate University 15 16 16 8 8 63
#21 Washington and Lee University 2 2
#24 Bates College 2 2
#25 Colby College 4 2 3 5 6 20
#25 University of Richmond 7 9 11 10 37
#27 Macalester College 1 1 1 2 5
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 2 3 2 8
#30 Bucknell University 9 13 10 11 8 51
#30 Lafayette College 1 2 4 3 10
#33 Colorado College 2 3 4 4 4 17
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 1 1 4
#36 Oberlin College 1 1 1 3
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 1 2 2 7
#38 Union College 1 1
#39 Spelman College 1 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 2
#39 Denison University 2 1 1 4
#39 Trinity College 5 5 3 1 3 17
#46 Dickinson College 2 2 4
#46 Connecticut College 1 1 1 2 3 8
#56 Rhodes College 1 1 2
#56 Wheaton College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1 1 3
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 3 4 3 10
#139 Hampshire College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2017-2021 2016-2020 2014-2018 2012-2016 Total
All schools 4 0 0 0 0
#5 University of Edinburgh 1 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 3 3

Academics

AP

(29)
Art History
European History
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Art History
European History
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Latin
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
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Sports

(18)
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Field Hockey
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Field Hockey
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(10)
Career Resource Center
Leadership and Public Speaking
Engineering
Design and Robotics
Writing Community
GAINS Network
Career Resource Center
Leadership and Public Speaking
Engineering
Design and Robotics
Writing Community
GAINS Network
Global Initiatives
Visiting Speakers
UPenn Partnership
Expedition Courses
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Arts

(23)
Studio Art
2D Design
Drawing
3D Design
Ceramics
Sculpture
Studio Art
2D Design
Drawing
3D Design
Ceramics
Sculpture
Computer Graphic
Film Production
Art History
Architecture
Band
Guitar
Recording
Jazz
Vocal
Music Theory
Theater
Acting
Playwriting
Directing
Stagecraft
Design
Dance
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Contact Info

http://www.greenwichacademy.org/
200 N Maple Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830
203-625-8900
admission@greenwichacademy.org
Connecticut

Basic Info

All-girls
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Suburban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1827
Campus Size: 39 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Interview: On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
Recommended
Boarding
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4.8
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Day school
BASIS Independent Brooklyn United States Flag
4.9

Frequently Ask Questions about Greenwich Academy

Tell me a bit about Greenwich Academy.
Greenwich Academy is All-girls private day school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1827 , and currently has about 815 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.greenwichacademy.org/.
Does Greenwich Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Greenwich Academy is offering 29 AP courses.

Greenwich Academy also have 75% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Greenwich Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 13.49% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 36.05% go to top 25, and about 21.16% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Greenwich Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Greenwich Academy’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Greenwich Academy’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Greenwich Academy in 2024 is $53,300 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 admission@greenwichacademy.org .
Where is Greenwich Academy located?
Greenwich Academy is located in the State of Connecticut of USA. The closest major city is New York, which is about 27 miles away from school. Most families can choose JFK aireport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Greenwich Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Greenwich Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 366 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Greenwich Academy has been favorited by 43 users.
How to start with an application with Greenwich Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Greenwich Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Greenwich Academy’s official site: http://www.greenwichacademy.org/ or call them at 203-625-8900.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Greenwich Academy?
Yes, here are few: Brunswick School, The Greenwich Japanese School and Greenwich Country Day School.

The closest major city is New York. You can find out more schools near New York here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Greenwich Academy?
The overall rating for Greenwich Academy is A+.

The section ratings of Greenwich Academy are:
A+ for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

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New York, New York
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Population (2022) 8,363,710
Cost of Living Higher than average 146%
Nearby Airport JFK aireport

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