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Evaluation method

Ranking Basis

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Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

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Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

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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
B+
Matriculation B+
Academics B-
Extracurriculars B+
Community B
Reviews A-
Idyllwild Arts Academy offers intensive, specialized arts training and challenging college-prep academics to talented young artists from around the world. On our idyllic mountaintop campus, students learn from a distinguished faculty of working professional artists.

Graduates of Idyllwild Arts excel in every professional arts discipline, including Broadway theatre, primetime television, classical and jazz music, motion pictures, graphic design, dance, and more. Our arts majors include:

MUSIC | VISUAL ARTS | THEATRE | CREATIVE WRITING | DANCE | FASHION DESIGN | FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA | INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS

Outside of our regular school year, Idyllwild Arts offers summer workshops that include Jazz in the Pines, ESL, Native American Arts, and a full menu of Arts Intensives.
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program provides arts instruction and experiences of the highest caliber to a diverse student population of all ages and abilities.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$78700
Enrollment
275
International Students
50%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
95%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$8 millions
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
20
Class Size
15
Boarding %
90

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#9 Northwestern University 1 +
#14 Brown University 1 +
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#27 University of Southern California 1 +
#28 New York University 1 +
#28 Tufts University 1 +
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#34 University of Rochester 1 +
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 +
#42 Boston University 1 +
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
#55 Florida State University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#59 Syracuse University 1 +
#68 Fordham University 1 +
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#103 University of San Francisco 1 +
#122 Chapman University 1 +
#127 DePaul University 1 +
LAC #27 Macalester College 1 +
#136 SUNY College at Purchase 1 +
#137 George Mason University 1 +
#148 San Diego State University 1 +
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 +
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1 +
#182 Belmont University 1 +
#234 Suffolk University 1 +
#234 University of Hartford 1 +
#285 DeSales University 1 +
#285 University of Montana 1 +
LAC #60 Bard College 1 +
American Musical Dramatic Academy 1 +
Art Center College of Design 1 +
Arts University Bournemouth 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1 +
California College of the Arts 1 +
California Institute of the Arts 1 +
California Lutheran University 1 +
Camberwell College of Arts 1 +
Cleveland Institute of Music 1 +
College of Advertising Design Brussels 1 +
Columbia College Chicago 1 +
Cornish College of the Arts 1 +
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester 1 +
International Academy of Design and Technology: Orlando 1 +
Juilliard School 1 +
Lynn University 1 +
Manhattan School of Music 1 +
MICA Maryland Institute College of Art 1 +
Mills College 1 +
New School Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts 1 +
New School of Jazz 1 +
new york film academy 1 +
Otis College of Art and Design 1 +
Parsons The New School for Design 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Rambert School of Ballet Contemporary Dance 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Royal College of Music 1 +
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1 +
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1 +
School of Visual Arts 1 +
Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts 1 +
The New School College of Performing Arts 1 +
University of Applied Sciences Europe Berlin 1 +
University of Auckland 1 +
University of Southern California Roski School of Art 1 +
University of Southern California Thornton School of Music 1 +
University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins 1 +
University of the Arts London London College of Fashion 1 +
University of the West of England Bristol 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017 Total
All schools 31 72 22 55 27
#7 Duke University 1 + 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1 2
#9 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#12 Cornell University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 +admitted 4
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 + 2 1 +admitted 5
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 + 2 1 +admitted 5
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 + 1 6 1 +admitted 10
#28 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 +admitted 1 + 1 4 1 +admitted 8
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 + 4 1 1 +admitted 8
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1
#40 University of Washington 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#41 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 1
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 1 +admitted 4
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 + 3 5
#53 Florida State University 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 + 1
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 + 1
#60 Michigan State University 1 + 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 + 1
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 + 2 1 +admitted 5
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#73 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 1
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 + 1
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 + 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 + 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 + 3 5
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#93 University of Iowa 1 1 +admitted 2
#96 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1
#98 University of Oregon 1 + 1
#98 Drexel University 1 + 2 3
#98 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 + 1 2
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#104 University of California: Merced 1 + 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#105 California State University: Long Beach 1 + 1
#105 San Diego State University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#105 Arizona State University 1 + 1
#105 George Mason University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#115 University of Arizona 1 + 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 +admitted 1 + 3 5
#118 Iowa State University 1 + 1
#124 University of Denver 1 + 1 1 +admitted 3
#124 Creighton University 1 + 1
#133 Elon University 1 + 1
#133 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1 + 5 7
#133 California State University: Fullerton 1 + 1
#142 Clark University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#142 University of the Pacific 1 + 1
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 4 7
#170 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 + 1
#178 Drake University 1 + 1
#178 San Francisco State University 1 + 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 +admitted 1 + 11 13
#216 Ball State University 1 + 1
#236 Biola University 1 + 1
#236 Azusa Pacific University 1 + 1
#236 Belmont University 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#249 Pace University 1 + 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1 + 2 4
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 + 1
#280 DeSales University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#304 University of Hartford 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#352 Point Park University 1 + 1
#361 University of Montana 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#369 long island university-liu post 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017 Total
All schools 7 14 2 1 4
#4 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#16 Vassar College 1 1
#24 Bates College 1 1 +admitted 2
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#30 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#36 Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#38 Skidmore College 1 + 1
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1
#51 The University of the South 1 +admitted 1
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 + 1
#72 Bard College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#86 Stonehill College 1 + 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 + 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#112 Bennington College 1 + 1
#124 Hollins University 1 + 1
#139 SUNY College at Purchase 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017 Total
All schools 0 2 0 0 0
#11 University of Southampton 1 + 1
#47 University of Brighton 1 + 1

Academics

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(21)
Art and Society
National Honors Society
Peers Ears
Environmental Club
Book Club
Art Review Club
Art and Society
National Honors Society
Peers Ears
Environmental Club
Book Club
Art Review Club
Asian Culture Club
Astronomy Club
Badminton Club
Bible Club
Divination Club
Diva Appreciation Club
Electronic Music Appreciation Club
Film Scoring Club
Gaming Club
Gay Straight Alliance Club
IAA Times Club
Improv Club
Lego Club
Superhero Club
Think Tank Club
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Arts

(14)
Writing
Acting
Dance
Jazz
Music
Musical Theatre
Writing
Acting
Dance
Jazz
Music
Musical Theatre
Production
Songwriting
Theater
Vocal
Digital Media
Fashion Design
Film
Visual Arts
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Contact Info

http://www.idyllwildarts.org
52500 Temecula Road #38, Idyllwild, CA 92549
951-468-7223
admissionteam@idyllwildarts.org
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1995
Campus Size: 205 acres
Boarding Rate: 90%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
School Code:
TOEFL: 2528
SSAT: 4056

Frequently Ask Questions about Idyllwild Arts Academy

Tell me a bit about Idyllwild Arts Academy.
Idyllwild Arts Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in California, US. It was founded 1995 , and currently has about 275 students, 50.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.idyllwildarts.org.
Does Idyllwild Arts Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Idyllwild Arts Academy also have 95% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Idyllwild Arts Academy students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended Northwestern University, Brown University, Swarthmore College, University of California: Los Angeles and University of California: Berkeley.
What is the application requirement for Idyllwild Arts Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Idyllwild Arts 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 Idyllwild Arts Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Idyllwild Arts Academy in 2024 is $78,700 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 admissionteam@idyllwildarts.org .
Where is Idyllwild Arts Academy located?
Idyllwild Arts Academy is located in the State of California of USA.
How popular is Idyllwild Arts Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Idyllwild Arts Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 157 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Idyllwild Arts Academy has been favorited by 156 users.
How to start with an application with Idyllwild Arts Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Idyllwild Arts Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Idyllwild Arts Academy’s official site: http://www.idyllwildarts.org or call them at 951-468-7223.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Idyllwild Arts Academy?
The overall rating for Idyllwild Arts Academy is B+.

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

Nearby City

San Diego, California
San Diego, located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California, is known for its mild climate, extensive beaches, and vibrant cultural scene. With a population of 1,386,932 in 2020, it ranks as the eighth most populous city in the United States. The city is home to a deep-water harbor and a long history with the U.S. Navy. In recent years, San Diego has emerged as a hub for healthcare and biotechnology. It is also the second-largest city in California, after Los Angeles.
Population (2022) 1,279,329
Cost of Living Higher than average 47%
Nearby Airport San Diego International Airport

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