Interlochen Arts Academy

B 5.0 Michigan, US

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Overall

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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Current School

Tuition

$76500

Enrollment

574

International Students

15%

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

84%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:6

Endowment

$154.4 millions

Average SAT Score

1250

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Boarding %

School Materials

Winter Wu Student Story.pdf

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	92	34	54	5	13
#1	Princeton University	1	1 admitted			1 +	3
#2	Columbia University	2	1 admitted	2			5
#2	Harvard College	1		1			2
#3	Stanford University		1 admitted			1 +	2
#3	Yale University	1 +	1 admitted				2
#4	University of Chicago					1 +	1
#8	University of Pennsylvania			1			1
#9	Northwestern University	7	1 admitted	2	1 +admitted		11
#9	Johns Hopkins University	1					1
#12	Dartmouth College		1 admitted				1
#14	Vanderbilt University	4	1 admitted	1		1 +	7
#17	Rice University	1	1 admitted	3			5
#17	Cornell University		1 admitted				1
#19	University of Notre Dame	1					1
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1	1 admitted				2
#20	University of California: Berkeley		1 admitted				1
#22	Emory University		1 admitted				1
#23	Georgetown University	1		1			2
#23	University of Michigan	9	1 admitted	11	1 +admitted		22
#25	Carnegie Mellon University	4	1 admitted	1		1 +	7
#25	University of Virginia		1 admitted	1		1 +	3
#27	University of Southern California	7	1 admitted	2		1 +	11
#27	Wake Forest University			1			1
#28	University of Florida	1					1
#28	New York University	7	1 admitted	5		1 +	14
#28	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1		2			3
#34	University of Rochester	1	1 admitted				2
#38	University of California: Davis		1 admitted				1
#42	Boston University	3	1 admitted			1 +	5
#46	University of Georgia			1		1 +	2
#47	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1		2			3
#49	Pepperdine University	2					2
#49	University of Texas at Austin			1			1
#49	University of Wisconsin-Madison			1			1
#55	Florida State University		1 admitted				1
#55	University of Miami	4	1 admitted	4			9
#57	Penn State University Park	1	1 admitted				2
#59	University of Washington	1					1
#62	Syracuse University		1 admitted	1			2
#62	Rutgers University	1			1 +admitted		2
#63	George Washington University	1					1
#68	Indiana University Bloomington	5	1 admitted	2			8
#72	Fordham University		1 admitted	3		1 +	5
#75	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1					1
#78	Baylor University			1			1
#79	American University	1	1 admitted				2
#83	Michigan State University	1	1 admitted		1 +admitted	1 +	4
#83	University of Iowa	1					1
#83	Elon University	1					1
#83	Howard University	1					1
#93	University of Denver	2		1		1 +	4
#103	Miami University: Oxford	1	1 admitted				2
#103	Loyola University Chicago	1					1
#103	Drexel University	1	1 admitted				2
#103	University of Arizona	1					1
#104	University of Tennessee: Knoxville	2					2
#117	University of Vermont	1					1
#127	DePaul University	3	1 admitted				4
#127	University of Oklahoma	1					1
#137	University of Alabama	1	1 admitted				2
#148	Duquesne University	1					1
#148	University of Cincinnati	1					1
	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities		1 admitted				1
	University of Colorado Boulder		1 admitted	3	1 +admitted		5

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2022	2017	2016	2014	Total
	All schools	7	3	5	0	3
#9	Carleton College	1					1
#11	Middlebury College		1 admitted			1 +	2
#17	Barnard College	1		1			2
#25	Bates College					1 +	1
#30	Kenyon College	1					1
#30	Mount Holyoke College			1			1
#36	Oberlin College	3	1 admitted				4
#36	Franklin & Marshall College			1			1
#38	Skidmore College	1					1
#39	Occidental College			1			1
#49	The University of the South			1			1
#60	Bard College		1 admitted			1 +	2

AP Scores

(2023)

Number of students took AP test

Number of tests taken

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

Arts

(7)

Dance	Music
Theater	Writing
Film	Visual Arts

School Link

Official website

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

IB: No

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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Nearby City

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, is known for its rich brewing history and vibrant beer culture. The city is home to numerous breweries, many offering tours that highlight its pivotal role in the beer industry. The Harley-Davidson Museum showcases iconic motorcycles, including one belonging to Elvis Presley. Along the Menomonee River, the Milwaukee Public Museum offers exhibits like a recreated European Village and a historical look at old Milwaukee, making the city a fascinating blend of culture, history, and craftsmanship.

Population (2022) 604,477

Cost of Living Lower than the national average 1%

Nearby Airport General Mitchell International Airport

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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