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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B+
Matriculation A-
Academics B+
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews B
The Wellington School is a coeducational, independent day school for students in Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12. More than 600 students enjoy small classes with devoted, experienced faculty offering a college preparatory curriculum at all grade levels. A Wellington education includes interdisciplinary coursework, extensive arts education, and foreign language studies beginning in Pre-K, technology instruction starting in first grade, and honors and Advanced Placement courses. Each year, 100 percent of Wellington graduates continue their education at four-year colleges.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$31200
Enrollment
670
International Students
1.2%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
76%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Average SAT Score
1345
Average ACT Score
27
Class Size
13

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#68 Kalamazoo College 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#76 Allegheny College 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 University of Arizona 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#127 University of Dayton 1 +
#137 University of Tulsa 1 +
#147 Wittenberg University 1 +
#151 Colorado State University 1 +
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 +
#166 Xavier University 1 +
#182 Ohio University 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
#234 Oklahoma City University 1 +
Cedarville University 1 +
Champlain College 1 +
Coastal Carolina University 1 +
Columbus State Community College 1 +
Heidelberg University 1 +
Lindenwood University 1 +
Marietta College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Ohio State University: Newark Campus 1 +
Rollins College 1 +
Taylor University 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2016 Total
All schools 25 21 24 70 17
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#3 Stanford University 1 + 1
#5 Yale University 1 + 1
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 + 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#18 Dartmouth College 1 + 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#22 Georgetown University 1 1 + 2
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 1
#28 University of Florida 1 + 1
#28 University of California: Davis 1 + 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#35 New York University 1 + 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#39 Boston College 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#40 Tufts University 1 + 1
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#49 Purdue University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 1 +admitted 3
#53 Northeastern University 1 + 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1
#60 Santa Clara University 1 +admitted 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1
#67 George Washington University 1 + 1
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#67 University of Miami 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1
#67 Syracuse University 1 + 1 + 2
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1
#76 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1
#84 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1
#89 Temple University 1 +admitted 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1
#89 Fordham University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#98 University of Oregon 1 +admitted 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#98 Drexel University 1 1 +admitted 2
#105 Arizona State University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 1
#115 University of Utah 1 + 1
#115 University of Arizona 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#124 University of Denver 1 1 +admitted 2
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 + 1 1 +admitted 3
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 1 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#133 Elon University 1 + 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#133 University of Dayton 1 + 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#137 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#142 Virginia Commonwealth University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#151 Colorado State University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#151 Duquesne University 1 + 1
#151 DePaul University 1 1 +admitted 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 +admitted 1
#170 Kansas State University 1 +admitted 1
#178 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1 +admitted 1
#178 Ohio University 1 + 1 1 +admitted 3
#195 University of Tulsa 1 + 1
#201 Xavier University 1 + 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#216 West Virginia University 1 +admitted 1
#216 Ball State University 1 +admitted 1
#227 Kent State University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#236 Belmont University 1 1 + 2
#249 Suffolk University 1 +admitted 1
#249 Pace University 1 +admitted 1
#269 University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 +admitted 1
#269 Utah State University 1 +admitted 1
#280 Bellarmine University 1 +admitted 1
#280 Oklahoma City University 1 + 1
#304 Florida Gulf Coast University 1 +admitted 1
#320 Cleveland State University 1 +admitted 1
#352 Point Park University 1 +admitted 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 +admitted 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2016 Total
All schools 6 5 9 22 3
#1 Williams College 1 + 1
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Hamilton College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Smith College 1 + 1 + 2
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1
#39 Denison University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#39 Pitzer College 1 + 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1
#46 DePauw University 1 +admitted 1
#51 Centre College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#67 Reed College 1 +admitted 1
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 + 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#75 St. John's College 1 + 1
#75 Allegheny College 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#82 Saint Mary's College 1 + 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 +admitted 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 1 +admitted 1
#100 Earlham College 1 +admitted 1
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 +admitted 1
#139 Franklin College 1 +admitted 1
#152 Wittenberg University 1 + 1 1 +admitted 3
#167 Guilford College 1 +admitted 1
Oberlin College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2016 Total
All schools 0 0 1 2 0
#2 University of British Columbia 1 +admitted 1
#3 McGill University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2016 Total
All schools 1 0 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 + 1

Academics

Sports

(10)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Diving
Golf
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Diving
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(33)
Apiary Club
Baking Club
Blue Key
Chinese Club
Civic Engagement
Debatriot
Apiary Club
Baking Club
Blue Key
Chinese Club
Civic Engagement
Debatriot
Diversity Club
DnD Club
Fashion Club
Female Empowerment
Female Students of Color
In the Know Quiz Team
International Cultural Exchange Program
International Thespians Society
Knitting & Crochet Club
Mindfulness Club Model United Nations
Mural Arts Club
National Honor Society: Panthera Onca Chapter
Nintendo Club Ohio Youth and Government
Photography Club
Random Acts of a Kindness
Robotics
Scuba Club
Tabletop Club
The Paw Print (student newspaper)
The Wellington Salon
Ultimate Frisbee
Upper School Student Council
Volunteering Club
Wellington Chess Club
Wellington Intramural League: Volleyball
Badminton
Cricket
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Arts

(14)
Acting
Drama
Theater
Animation
Art History
Ceramics
Acting
Drama
Theater
Animation
Art History
Ceramics
Fashion Design
Glass
Painting
Photography
Architecture
Art
Design
Design Thinking
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Contact Info

https://www.wellington.org/
3650 Reed Road, Columbus, OH 43220
614-457-7883
stratton@wellington.org
Ohio

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: K-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1982
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: On Campus
Recommended
Boarding
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4.3
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4.2

Frequently Ask Questions about The Wellington School

Tell me a bit about The Wellington School.
The Wellington School is Co-ed private day school located in Ohio, US. It was founded 1982 , and currently has about 670 students, 1.20% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.wellington.org/.
Does The Wellington School have rigorous academic requirements?
The Wellington School also have 76% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do The Wellington School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended Yale University, Williams College, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University and Amherst College.
What is the application requirement for The Wellington School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Wellington 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 Wellington School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Wellington School in 2024 is $31,200 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 stratton@wellington.org .
Where is The Wellington School located?
The Wellington School is located in the State of Ohio of USA. The closest major city is Columbus, which is about 5 miles away from school. Most families can choose Rickenbacker International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is The Wellington School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Wellington School is within top 900 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also The Wellington School has been favorited by 5 users.
How to start with an application with The Wellington School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Wellington School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Wellington School’s official site: https://www.wellington.org/ or call them at 614-457-7883.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Wellington School?
Yes, here are few: Bishop Watterson High School, Tree Of Life Christian Schools and St. Francis DeSales High School.

The closest major city is Columbus. You can find out more schools near Columbus here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Wellington School?
The overall rating for The Wellington School is B+.

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

Nearby City

Columbus, Ohio
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%
Nearby Airport Rickenbacker International Airport

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