Class of 2015 College Decisions
We are pleased to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2015. This tight-knit group of 30 young women has been accepted to more than 80 colleges and universities, listed below. Even more remarkable is that 100% of those who sought college merit scholarships received awards.
Impressive College Choices
Poised for Success
The Class of 2015 will attend these schools:
*Matriculation list as of May 1, 2015
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- Students in the Class of 2015 have enrolled at 28 colleges and universities that are as diverse and exciting as the interests of each student in the Class.
- Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Brown, and University of Chicago—which admit fewer than 10% of applicants and are among the most selective in the country—have ALL admitted at least one Ellis student this year.
- 90% of the Class will be attending a top-choice college and 50% of the Class will attend a school to which they were admitted through an early acceptance program.
- The Class of 2015 had mean SAT scores of 1,933 on a 2,400 scale. This is 437 points above the national average. When compared to the national average for girls, Ellis students’ scores are even more impressive.
- The Class of 2015 had a mean ACT score of 29, which places our students in the 93rd percentile when compared to all test takers nationally.
| CRITICAL READING | MATH | WRITING | |
| Ellis Seniors | 643 | 634 | 656 |
| Female national averages | 493 | 499 | 494 |
Poised for Success
- Though interscholastic athletics are not required, 77% of the Class of 2015 participated in at least one sport in their Upper School career. This prepares them for healthy, balanced lives in and after college: 86% of Ellis graduates currently enrolled in college now play on a collegiate or intramural team or exercise on their own.
- 40% of the Class intend to pursue studies in a STEM field, as compared to 15% of women nationally.
The Class of 2015 will attend these schools:
- Allegheny College
- Berklee College of Music
- Boston University
- Bucknell University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Davidson College
- Duke University
- Duquesne University (2)
- Elon University
- Furman University
- Harvard University (2)
- Johns Hopkins University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Occidental College
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Point Park University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Smith College
- Spelman College
- Stanford University
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Oregon
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rochester
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Villanova University
- Yale University
*Matriculation list as of May 1, 2015
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