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A
Matriculation A+
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews B
The Bullis School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school offering girls and boys in grades 3 through 12 an educational program of excellence in a community that values integrity, respect, responsibility, diversity and service. A caring and supportive faculty fosters a positive attitude about learning and challenges our students to achieve their highest potential in academics, the arts and athletics.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$57575
Enrollment
1060
International Students
4%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
49%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Endowment
$102 millions
AP
21
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
15

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 2
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 1
#3 Stanford University 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 4
#10 Duke University 1
#13 Brown University 1
#15 Rice University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1
LAC #3 Pomona College 1
#17 Cornell University 2
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 1
#25 New York University 4
#25 University of Michigan 3
#25 University of Southern California 3
#25 University of Virginia 2
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#29 Wake Forest University 4
#32 Tufts University 1
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#36 Boston College 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#41 Boston University 1
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#44 Northeastern University 2
#44 Tulane University 3
#51 Purdue University 2
#51 Spelman College 1
#55 Pepperdine University 1
#55 University of Miami 2
#62 George Washington University 2
#62 Syracuse University 3
LAC #13 Vassar College 1
#72 American University 2
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 1
LAC #15 Grinnell College 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1
#77 Clemson University 2
#89 Howard University 1
#89 University of Delaware 2
LAC #18 Barnard College 2
LAC #18 Colgate University 3
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
#105 Drexel University 2
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
#121 Temple University 2
#121 University of Vermont 1
#137 George Mason University 1
#149 University of Mary Washington 1
#151 University of Cincinnati 1
#166 Hofstra University 1
#182 Belmont University 1
SUNY University at Albany 1
#202 University of Detroit Mercy 1
#219 Hampton University 1
#299 Marymount University 1
Babson College 2
Coastal Carolina University 1
College of Charleston 2
Emerson College 1
High Point University 1
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1
Oberlin College 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
Parsons The New School for Design 1
Penn State University Park 4
Pratt Institute 1
Robert Morris University: Chicago 1
Saint Joseph's University 1
Stevenson University 1
University of Colorado Boulder 2
University of Maryland: College Park 9
University of Tampa 1
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2016-2020 2014-2018 Total
All schools 94 78 101 440 284
#1 Princeton University 2 2
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1
#2 Harvard College 1 1 2 1 2 7
#5 Yale University 1 1 4 2 8
#6 Stanford University 1 1 2 4
#6 University of Chicago 1 1 1 3
#8 University of Pennsylvania 4 2 3 8 4 21
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 6 3 10
#9 Northwestern University 1 5 3 9
#9 Duke University 1 1 6 6 14
#13 Dartmouth College 3 2 2 7
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 2 7 4 14
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 2 2 5
#14 Brown University 1 1 1 2 5
#17 Cornell University 2 2 6 6 16
#17 Rice University 1 2 6 9
#19 University of Notre Dame 3 1 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 2 1 5
#21 Emory University 1 1 1 1 2 6
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 3 4 1 9
#23 University of Michigan 3 4 2 20 14 43
#23 Georgetown University 1 1 8 8 18
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 2 2 4
#25 University of Virginia 2 4 3 10 10 29
#27 University of Southern California 3 1 2 11 7 24
#28 Tufts University 1 2 2 4 2 11
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 2 2 5
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 2 1 5 1 10
#28 University of Florida 1 1 2 1 5
#28 Wake Forest University 4 1 2 11 9 27
#28 New York University 4 3 2 9 11 29
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 3 2 6
#34 University of Rochester 1 5 1 7
#36 Boston College 1 1 5 2 9
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 1 2
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 2 4
#38 University of California: Davis 1 2 3 6
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1 2 4
#40 College of William and Mary 2 7 3 12
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 2 3 8 5 19
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 3 1 5
#42 Brandeis University 1 1 2 4
#42 Boston University 1 1 3 5 10
#42 Tulane University 3 6 16 11 36
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 2 4
#48 University of Georgia 1 3 4
#49 Villanova University 1 1
#49 Purdue University 2 2 1 5
#49 Northeastern University 2 2 2 2 8
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 2 2 8 1 14
#49 Pepperdine University 1 1
#49 Lehigh University 3 1 4
#55 University of Miami 2 2 6 18 10 38
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 1 3
#55 Florida State University 1 2 3
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1 5 6
#59 Syracuse University 3 2 2 19 14 40
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 9 4 7 44 28 92
#59 University of Washington 1 1
#63 George Washington University 2 1 5 11 12 31
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 2
#63 University of Connecticut 2 2
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 2 7 5 16
#68 Texas A&M University 1 1
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 2 3
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1 2
#68 Fordham University 2 3 5
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 2 2 5
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 1 2
#75 Baylor University 1 1
#75 Clemson University 2 5 5 12
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 1 8 11
#79 Brigham Young University 1 1
#79 American University 2 1 8 8 19
#79 North Carolina State University 1 2 3
#83 Michigan State University 2 2
#83 Howard University 1 1 3 2 7
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 2 1 3
#83 Elon University 1 3 8 12
#93 University of Delaware 2 2 3 7
#93 University of Denver 3 1 4
#99 Auburn University 3 3
#99 University of Utah 1 1
#99 University of Oregon 1 1
#103 Drexel University 2 2 4 6 14
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 2
#103 Miami University: Oxford 6 7 13
#103 University of San Francisco 1 1
#103 Temple University 2 1 2 5
#103 University of Arizona 3 3
#117 Arizona State University 1 1
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 2 2 5
#117 University of Vermont 1 3 1 7 12
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#122 Chapman University 1 1
#122 University of Kansas 1 1
#127 University of Kentucky 1 2 3
#127 University of Dayton 2 2
#148 San Diego State University 1 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 1 2
#148 University of Alabama 1 2 3
#148 Duquesne University 1 1
#172 SUNY University at Albany 1 1 2
University of Colorado Boulder 2 4 1 10 4 21
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 1
Penn State University Park 4 5 10 15 34
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2016-2020 2014-2018 Total
All schools 12 11 11 54 42
#3 Swarthmore College 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#5 Wellesley College 1 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 1 2
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 2 2 2 7
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#9 Middlebury College 2 2 4
#11 Washington and Lee University 2 2
#11 United States Military Academy 1 1 1 3
#13 Grinnell College 1 1
#13 Hamilton College 1 2 3
#13 Davidson College 1 2 3
#16 Haverford College 1 1
#17 Colby College 2 2
#17 Colgate University 3 4 2 9
#17 Barnard College 2 2
#17 Smith College 1 1
#17 Wesleyan University 1 1 3 5
#22 University of Richmond 1 2 3 6
#22 Vassar College 1 1 2
#22 United States Air Force Academy 1 4 1 6
#25 Bates College 2 2
#26 Colorado College 2 1 3
#30 Kenyon College 1 1 1 3
#35 College of the Holy Cross 2 2 4
#35 Pitzer College 2 2
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 2 2
#38 Bucknell University 1 2 4 2 9
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 2 4
#42 Denison University 2 2
#42 Occidental College 1 1 2
#46 Trinity College 1 2 5 8
#50 Connecticut College 3 1 4
#50 Dickinson College 1 1 4 3 9
#54 Gettysburg College 1 4 4 9
Oberlin College 1 1 2 4

Academics

AP

(21)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Computer Science Principles
French Language and Culture
Physics C: Mechanics
Computer Science A
United States Government and Politics
English Literature and Composition
Music Theory
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Chinese Language and Culture
Comparative Government and Politics
Psychology
United States History
English Language and Composition
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Sports

(16)
Baseball
Basketball
Climbing
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
Climbing
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(42)
Animal Rescue / Bullis Humane Society
Astronomy Club
Booster Club
Bulldog Productions
Bullis A
Capella
Animal Rescue / Bullis Humane Society
Astronomy Club
Booster Club
Bulldog Productions
Bullis A
Capella
Bullis Bakers
Bullis Black Student Union (BSU)
Business Gives Back
Chess Club
Community Service Leaders
DECA Club
Diversity Awareness at Bullis (DAB)
Educate Girls Globally (EGG)
Environmental Club
Exploring Asia
Girl Up
Improv Club
InLight Magazine
International Cuisine
It’s Academic
Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN)
Logos
Mock Trial Club
Math Club
Model UN
Poetry
PRISM Prom Committee
Random Acts of Kindness Club
RC2 (Robotics
Computers
and Communication)
Sexual Assault Awareness
Skiing and Snowboarding
Speech and Debate
Sports Data Analytics
Sports Debate Club
Stock Market Analysis Club
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
UNICEF
Women in STEM (WiSTEM)
Young Leaders
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Arts

(15)
Acting
Band
Choir
Dance
Music Theory
Production
Acting
Band
Choir
Dance
Music Theory
Production
String
Theater
Digital Media
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Studio Art
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Contact Info

http://www.bullis.org
10601 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-8500
admission@bullis.org
Maryland

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PK-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1930
Campus Size: 102 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Interview: Zoom
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE, PSAT
School Code:
SSAT: 1960
ISEE: 210955
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4.9
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Boarding
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Bullis School

Tell me a bit about The Bullis School.
The Bullis School is Co-ed private day school located in Maryland, US. It was founded 1930 , and currently has about 1060 students, 4.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.bullis.org.
Does The Bullis School have rigorous academic requirements?
The Bullis School is offering 21 AP courses.

The Bullis School also have 49% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Bullis School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 15.08% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 32.54% go to top 25, and about 7.94% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for The Bullis School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Bullis 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 The Bullis School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Bullis School in 2024 is $57,575 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@bullis.org .
Where is The Bullis School located?
The Bullis School is located in the State of Maryland of USA. The closest major city is Washington, which is about 12 miles away from school. Most families can choose Washington Dulles International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Bullis School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Bullis School is among the most popular schools, within top 241 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Bullis School has been favorited by 81 users.
How to start with an application with The Bullis School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Bullis School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Bullis School’s official site: http://www.bullis.org or call them at 301-299-8500.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Bullis School?
Yes, here are few: St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Connelly School Of The Holy Child and McLean School of Maryland.

The closest major city is Washington. You can find out more schools near Washington here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Bullis School?
The overall rating for The Bullis School is A.

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

Nearby City

Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a vibrant city located along the Potomac River, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Known for its neoclassical monuments and buildings, the city is home to the iconic landmarks of the U.S. government, including the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. Washington also boasts renowned museums like the Smithsonian and cultural venues such as the Kennedy Center. As the nation’s political and cultural hub, it attracts millions of visitors each year to experience its rich history and diverse attractions.
Population (2022) 591,833
Cost of Living Higher than average 39%
Nearby Airport Washington Dulles International Airport

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