College Counseling

Outcomes of a St. Mary’s Education

The College Counseling team works closely with each Upper School student, helping her discover colleges and universities which fit her academic, social, and environmental expectations, and guiding her through the entire application and selection process.

Class of 2019 by the Numbers

57

57 girls were accepted to 115 colleges and universities in the US and abroad. They matriculated to 39 institutions in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

4

4 girls will continue their athletic careers in college. Two swimmers will participate in intercollegiate athletics at Centre College (D3) and Rollins College (D2). A gymnast will compete at Centenary College in Louisiana (D3) and a golfer at the University of Illinois at Chicago (D1).

30.1

30.1 was the average ACT for the Class of 2019, with more than 75% of the class scoring 29 or above.

$14 million

The Class of 2019 earned over $14 million in merit awards, including a University of Southern California Presidential Scholarship, a Questbridge Scholarship at Vanderbilt University, a University of Miami Singer Scholarship, a McNair Scholarship at the University of South Carolina, and a Day Scholarship at Rhodes College.

22%

22% of the class was recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program including 5 National Merit Finalists and 9 National Merit Commended students.

9

9 Artists attend schools where they focus on arts management, architecture, filmmaking, theater performance and management, graphic design, film and digital media, dance, and musical theatre

The 57-member class of 2019 matriculated to 39 institutions and earned more than $14 million in merit based scholarships.

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas

Bates College

University of California, Los Angeles

Centenary College of Louisiana

Centre College

Christian Brothers University

Colgate University

College of Charleston

University of Colorado, Boulder

Dartmouth College

University of Denver

Depaul University

University of Florida

Georgetown University

University of Georgia

University of Illinois, Chicago

Kenyon College

Louisiana State University

Loyola University Chicago

Marymount Manhattan College

University of Miami
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State University
Pace University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhodes College
Rollins College
Saint Louis University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Sewanee: The University of the South
University of South Carolina
Spring Hill College
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Texas
Texas Christian University
Tulane University
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia