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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A-
Matriculation A
Academics A-
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews B
The Columbus Academy is an independent coeducational Pre-K through 12 college-preparatory day school committed to academic excellence.
Often noted as the area's most rigorous academic program, Columbus Academy is proud of its exceptional facilities and the students, faculty and staff who possess the dedication, talent, and enthusiasm that make Columbus Academy such a special place.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$33900
Enrollment
1169
International Students
1%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
65%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
AP
18
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
14

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#10 Duke University 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +
#84 Bennington College 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#137 George Mason University 1 +
#137 University of Kentucky 1 +
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 +
#151 University of Mississippi 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
#182 Ohio University 1 +
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1 +
#212 Ball State University 1 +
#250 University of North Dakota 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
High Point University 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Ohio State University: Newark Campus 1 +
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Saint Joseph's University 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
Union College 1 +
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
Wilmington College 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 40 93 46 38 39
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 2
#3 Harvard College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#3 Stanford University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#3 Yale University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#6 University of Chicago 1 + 1 1 + 3
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 1 + 2
#10 Northwestern University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#10 Duke University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#12 Dartmouth College 1 + 1 2
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 1 + 2
#13 Brown University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#17 Cornell University 1 1 + 2
#17 Rice University 1 + 1
#18 Columbia University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 + 1 + 2
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 + 2
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#22 Emory University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#25 New York University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#25 University of Virginia 1 1 + 1 + 3
#25 University of Southern California 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#25 University of Michigan 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#28 Tufts University 1 + 1
#29 University of Florida 1 + 1 2
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#29 Wake Forest University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#36 University of Rochester 1 1 + 2
#36 Boston College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 + 2
#38 University of California: Davis 1 + 1 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 + 1 1 + 3
#41 Boston University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#44 Brandeis University 1 + 1
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 + 2
#44 Tulane University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#44 Northeastern University 1 + 1 2
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 + 1
#49 Lehigh University 1 + 1 + 2
#49 University of Georgia 1 1
#50 Pepperdine University 1 + 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1
#51 Villanova University 1 1 + 2
#51 Purdue University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#55 University of Miami 1 + 1 1 + 3
#55 Santa Clara University 1 1 + 2
#55 University of Washington 1 1 + 2
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 1 + 2
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#62 George Washington University 1 + 1 2
#62 Syracuse University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#66 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#72 Fordham University 1 1 + 2
#72 American University 1 1 + 2
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#72 North Carolina State University 1 1
#77 Clemson University 1 1
#77 Michigan State University 1 + 1 2
#77 Baylor University 1 1
#83 Marquette University 1 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#84 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 + 1
#89 Howard University 1 1
#89 Elon University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#89 University of Delaware 1 1 + 2
#89 Texas Christian University 1 1
#97 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#97 University of South Florida 1 1 + 2
#105 Saint Louis University 1 1
#105 Drexel University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#105 University of Utah 1 1 + 2
#105 University of San Francisco 1 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#105 University of Arizona 1 1 + 2
#105 University of Oregon 1 1
#105 University of Denver 1 1 + 1 + 3
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#121 University of Vermont 1 1 + 2
#121 Arizona State University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#124 Chapman University 1 + 1
#127 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 1
#127 University of Dayton 1 1 + 2
#137 DePaul University 1 1
#137 Drake University 1 1
#137 University of Kentucky 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#137 University of Alabama 1 1
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#151 Duquesne University 1 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
University of Maryland: College Park 1 1 + 2
Rutgers University 1 + 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 1 + 3
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1 2
Penn State University Park 1 1
College of William and Mary 1 1 + 2
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1 + 2
University of Texas at Dallas 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 6 23 12 8 9
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#2 Amherst College 1 1 + 2
#3 Pomona College 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 + 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 1
#6 Carleton College 1 1 + 2
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1
#7 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#13 Grinnell College 1 + 1 + 2
#15 Hamilton College 1 1
#15 Davidson College 1 1
#17 Barnard College 1 + 1
#18 University of Richmond 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#20 Colgate University 1 + 1
#25 Bates College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#27 Colorado College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#30 Berea College 1 + 1
#31 Kenyon College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#31 Bryn Mawr College 1 1
#38 Bucknell University 1 + 1 + 2
#39 Skidmore College 1 + 1 2
#39 Denison University 1 1 + 2
#39 Trinity College 1 1
#40 Lafayette College 1 + 1
#45 Furman University 1 1 + 2
#45 DePauw University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#51 Dickinson College 1 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1
#55 Centre College 1 1 + 2
#55 Connecticut College 1 1
#61 Gettysburg College 1 + 1
Oberlin College 1 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1 1
Union College 1 + 1

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
277
Number of tests taken
618
89%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(18)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Physics 1
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
United States Government and Politics
United States History
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Sports

(9)
Baseball
Basketball
Field Hockey
Floor Hockey
American Football
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Field Hockey
Floor Hockey
American Football
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball
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Arts

(18)
Band
Choir
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Singing
Band
Choir
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Singing
Theater
Voice
Art History
Ceramics
Graphic Design
Photography
Portfolio
Sculpture
Studio Art
Art
Design
Lighting Design
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Pk-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1911
Campus Size: 231 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Recommended
4.8
Recommended
4.5

Frequently Ask Questions about The Columbus Academy

Tell me a bit about The Columbus Academy.
The Columbus Academy is Co-ed private day school located in Ohio, US. It was founded 1911 , and currently has about 1169 students, 1.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.columbusacademy.org/page.
Does The Columbus Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
The Columbus Academy is offering 18 AP courses.

The Columbus Academy also have 65% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Columbus Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 16.81% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 23.89% go to top 25, and about 6.19% 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 Columbus Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Columbus 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 The Columbus Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Columbus Academy in 2024 is $33,900 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 keerand@columbusacademy.org .
Where is The Columbus Academy located?
The Columbus Academy is located in the State of Ohio of USA. The closest major city is Columbus, which is about 7 miles away from school. Most families can choose Rickenbacker International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Columbus Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Columbus Academy is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Columbus Academy has been favorited by 15 users.
How to start with an application with The Columbus Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Columbus Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Columbus Academy’s official site: http://www.columbusacademy.org/page or call them at 614-475-2311.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Columbus Academy?
Yes, here are few: St. Francis DeSales High School, Tree Of Life Christian Schools and Columbus School For Girls.

The closest major city is Columbus. You can find out more schools near Columbus here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Columbus Academy?
The overall rating for The Columbus Academy is A-.

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

Nearby City

Columbus, Ohio’s state capital, is known for its vibrant downtown and cultural attractions. The Scioto Mile stretches along the riverfront, featuring parks, trails, and an interactive fountain. The COSI science center offers engaging exhibits and a planetarium. The Columbus Museum of Art showcases a wide range of art, from American to European masterpieces, along with a beautiful sculpture garden. Nearby, the historic German Village district is home to charming brick houses and cobblestone streets, offering a glimpse into the city’s 19th-century past.

Population (2022) 754,885
Cost of Living Lower than the national average 11%

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