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Overall
B
Matriculation B+
Academics B+
Extracurriculars C
Community C
Reviews A-
Providing an artistic and educational experience like nowhere else, Interlochen Arts Academy offers students the chance to work, study and live in an international community of artists. Students receive supportive attention and dozens of performance, gallery and presentation opportunities. Interlochen provides both college-preparatory academics and intensive artistic training in seven fine arts areas: creative writing, dance, film and new media, interdisciplinary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Academy students work with accomplished faculty, professional guest artists, and other talented and creative students. Personalized guidance and expert portfolio reviews allow graduates access to selective colleges, universities and conservatories.
Interlochen has produced 50 Presidential Scholars in the Arts, more than any other high school in the country. Interlochen is a 2006 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, and a 2019 recipient of the Green Ribbon School award.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$76500
Enrollment
574
International Students
15%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
84%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$154.4 millions
AP
2
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
13
Boarding %
93%

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#2 Columbia University 2
#2 Harvard College 1
#5 Yale University 1 +
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#9 Northwestern University 7
#14 Vanderbilt University 4
#17 Rice University 1
#19 University of Notre Dame 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#23 Georgetown University 1
#23 University of Michigan 9
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 4
#27 University of Southern California 7
#28 New York University 7
#28 University of Florida 1
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#34 University of Rochester 1
#42 Boston University 3
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Pepperdine University 2
#51 Spelman College 1
#55 University of Miami 4
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#59 University of Washington 1
#62 Rutgers University 1
#63 George Washington University 1
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 5
#68 Kalamazoo College 1
#72 Reed College 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 3
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#79 American University 1
#81 Earlham College 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 University of Iowa 1
#84 Bennington College 4
LAC #17 Barnard College 1
#93 University of Denver 2
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 2
#117 University of Vermont 1
#127 DePaul University 3
#127 University of Oklahoma 1
#130 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1
#137 University of Alabama 1
#148 Duquesne University 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
#151 Marymount Manhattan College 2
#166 Hofstra University 1
LAC #36 Oberlin College 3
#182 Montclair State University 1
#182 Ohio University 1
LAC #38 Skidmore College 1
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1
#212 Ball State University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
#263 Point Park University 1
#285 University of New England 1
#285 Western Michigan University 1
#299 Middle Tennessee State University 1
#317 Arkansas State University 1
Alfred University 1
amda college and conservatory of the performing arts, los angeles campus 5
Art Center College of Design 1
Berklee College of Music 14
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 11
Butler University 1
California Institute of the Arts 3
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1
Cleveland Institute of Music 5
Coastal Carolina University 1
Columbia College Chicago 2
Concordia University 1
Conservatorium van Amsterdam 1
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Curtis Institute of Music 1
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester 7
Fashion Institute of Technology 1
Glasgow School of Art 1
Glenn Gould School 1
Hartt School 2
Istituto Marangoni, Milano 1
Johns Hopkins University: Peabody Conservatory of Music 1
Kennesaw State University 1
Lewis University 1
Liverpool Institute for 1
los angeles film school 1
Lynn University 1
Manhattan School of Music 8
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 1 +
Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1
MODUL University Vienna 1
Nashville Ballet 1
New England Conservatory of Music 1 +
Pacific Lutheran University 1
Rhode Island School of Design 2
Rider University 1
Royal Conservatory 1
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 7
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 4
Slade School of Fine Arts 1
Stetson University 1
Texas State University 1
the colburn school conservatory of music 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 4
University College of London 1
University of Colorado Denver 1
University of Essex 1
University of North Carolina at Asheville 1
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1
University of the Arts 2
University of Toronto 1
Warren Wilson College 1
Wright State University 1 +
Wright State University Main 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017 2016 2014 Total
All schools 110 46 54 5 13
#1 Princeton University 1 1 admitted 1 + 3
#3 Harvard College 1 1 2
#3 Stanford University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#5 Yale University 1 + 1 admitted 2
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#9 Northwestern University 7 1 admitted 2 1 +admitted 11
#12 University of Chicago 1 + 1
#12 Columbia University 2 1 admitted 2 5
#12 Cornell University 1 admitted 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 admitted 1
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 admitted 2
#17 Rice University 1 1 admitted 3 5
#18 Dartmouth College 1 admitted 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 4 1 admitted 1 1 + 7
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 9 1 admitted 11 1 +admitted 22
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 2 3
#22 Georgetown University 1 1 2
#24 Emory University 1 admitted 1
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 4 1 admitted 1 1 + 7
#24 University of Virginia 1 admitted 1 1 + 3
#28 University of California: Davis 1 admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 7 1 admitted 2 1 + 11
#28 University of Florida 1 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1
#35 New York University 7 1 admitted 5 1 + 14
#40 University of Washington 1 1
#40 Rutgers University 1 1 +admitted 2
#43 Boston University 3 1 admitted 1 + 5
#47 University of Georgia 1 1 + 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 2 3
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 1 admitted 2
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1
#49 University of Texas at Austin 1 1
#53 Florida State University 1 admitted 1
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 admitted 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 admitted 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#67 University of Miami 4 1 admitted 4 9
#67 Syracuse University 1 admitted 1 2
#67 George Washington University 1 1
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 5 1 admitted 2 8
#76 Pepperdine University 2 2
#89 Fordham University 1 admitted 3 1 + 5
#93 Baylor University 1 1
#93 University of Iowa 1 1
#98 Drexel University 1 1 admitted 2
#105 George Mason University 1 admitted 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 admitted 3 1 +admitted 5
#105 American University 1 1 admitted 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 2 2
#115 University of Arizona 1 1
#115 Howard University 1 1
#124 University of Denver 2 1 1 + 4
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 1 1
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 admitted 2
#133 Elon University 1 1
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 admitted 2
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#151 DePaul University 3 1 admitted 4
#151 Duquesne University 1 1
#163 Montclair State University 1 1
#178 Ohio University 1 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 4 1 admitted 5
#216 West Virginia University 1 admitted 1
#216 Ball State University 1 1 admitted 2
#236 Belmont University 1 admitted 1
#249 Pace University 1 admitted 1
#260 University of New England 1 1
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 1
#269 University of Missouri: Kansas City 1 admitted 1
#280 Texas State University 1 1
#280 Oklahoma City University 1 admitted 1
#304 Florida Gulf Coast University 1 admitted 1
#304 University of Hartford 1 1
#304 Middle Tennessee State University 1 1
#304 Western Michigan University 1 1
#352 Point Park University 1 1 admitted 2
#352 University of Northern Colorado 1 admitted 1
#361 Arkansas State University 1 1
#382 Northern Kentucky University 1 admitted 1
Wright State University 1 + 1
Kennesaw State University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017 2016 2014 Total
All schools 23 8 5 0 3
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#11 Barnard College 1 1 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 admitted 1 + 2
#24 Bates College 1 + 1
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 1
#35 Occidental College 1 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1
#36 Oberlin College 3 1 admitted 4
#38 Skidmore College 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 1
#39 Spelman College 1 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1
#51 St. Olaf College 1 admitted 1
#67 Reed College 1 1
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 1
#72 Bard College 1 admitted 1 + 2
#75 Lawrence University 1 admitted 1
#100 Earlham College 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 3 3
#112 Bennington College 4 1 admitted 5
#121 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 admitted 1
#139 Hampshire College 1 admitted 1
#139 University of North Carolina at Asheville 1 1
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 2 2
Warren Wilson College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017 2016 2014 Total
All schools 2 1 0 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1 admitted 2
#21 Concordia University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2017 2016 2014 Total
All schools 1 2 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 admitted 1
#41 Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) 1 admitted 1
#48 University of Essex 1 1

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
67
Number of tests taken
88
33%
34%
20%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(2)
Calculus AB
Statistics

Sports

(5)
Basketball
Cross Country
Lacrosse
Soccer
Volleyball

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(19)
Clubs include: Black Student Union
Jewish Student Union
Latinx Student Union
Queer Student Union
AAPI Affinity Group
Disability+ Affinity Group
Clubs include: Black Student Union
Jewish Student Union
Latinx Student Union
Queer Student Union
AAPI Affinity Group
Disability+ Affinity Group
Interlochen Christian Fellowship
IAA Student Newspaper
Quiz Bowl
Slam Poetry
Model United Nations
Be a Friend Club
DND Club
Ecology Club
Hip Hop Club
Mycology Club
Robotics Engineering Club
Rock Climbing Club
Social Justice Club
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Arts

(7)
Dance
Music
Theater
Writing
Film
Visual Arts
Dance
Music
Theater
Writing
Film
Visual Arts
Interdisciplinary art
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School Link

Contact Info

http://www.interlochen.org
4000 J Maddy Parkway, Interlochen, MI 49643
800-681-5912
admission@interlochen.org
Michigan

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1928
Campus Size: 1200 acres
Boarding Rate: 93%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: On Campus, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: IELTS, DUOLINGO
School Code:
TOEFL: 8572
SSAT: 4117
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Frequently Ask Questions about Interlochen Arts Academy

Tell me a bit about Interlochen Arts Academy.
Interlochen Arts Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in Michigan, US. It was founded 1928 , and currently has about 574 students, 15.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.interlochen.org.
Does Interlochen Arts Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Interlochen Arts Academy is offering 2 AP courses.

In recent years, 34 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Interlochen Arts Academy also have 84% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Interlochen Arts Academy students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended Princeton University, Columbia University, Harvard College, Yale University and Johns Hopkins University.
What is the application requirement for Interlochen Arts Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Interlochen 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 Interlochen Arts Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Interlochen Arts Academy in 2024 is $76,500 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@interlochen.org .
Where is Interlochen Arts Academy located?
Interlochen Arts Academy is located in the State of Michigan of USA.
How popular is Interlochen Arts Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Interlochen Arts Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 231 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Interlochen Arts Academy has been favorited by 86 users.
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The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Interlochen Arts Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Interlochen Arts Academy’s official site: http://www.interlochen.org or call them at 800-681-5912.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Interlochen Arts Academy?
The overall rating for Interlochen Arts Academy is B.

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

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