Overview

Since 1814, Emma Willard School has been one of the nation's leading college-preparatory boarding and day schools for young women. Known for its challenging academic program, the school promotes intellectual curiosity and disciplined study habits through an outstanding faculty and an extensive curriculum distinguished by a wide array of Advanced Placement courses. The school's extraordinary physical plant, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, provides a breathtakingly beautiful, yet state-of-the-art, setting for learning and living.
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Official information of Emma Willard School in 2024 | FindingSchool

A+ Boarding
A+ Matriculation
A+ Academics
A- Extracurricular activities
B+ Community
A Reviews
B+ Int. student mgmt

Boarding Grades: 9-12
All-girls
Rural
ESL: Yes
Boarding Tuition: $69,970
Day S. Tuition: $69,970
# of Students: 362
Teacher:Student: 1:7
International Student: 27%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: $494,475/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 90%
SAT: 1368/1600
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US Boarding School

School Videos

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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 2
#3 Harvard College 3
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 3
#6 University of Chicago 5
#7 Johns Hopkins University 3
LAC #2 Amherst College 2
#12 Dartmouth College 1
#13 Brown University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 2
LAC #3 Pomona College 1
#17 Cornell University 20
#20 University of California: Berkeley 3
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 4
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 2
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 3
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 4
#25 New York University 15
#25 University of Michigan 2
#25 University of Southern California 1
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 3
#29 Wake Forest University 2
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
LAC #6 Carleton College 1
#32 Tufts University 2
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 2
#36 Boston College 2
#36 University of Rochester 3
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3
#41 Boston University 5
#44 Brandeis University 3
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1
#44 Northeastern University 6
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1
#51 Lehigh University 5
#51 Purdue University 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 7
#55 University of Miami 1
#55 University of Washington 3
#62 George Washington University 7
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2
LAC #13 Smith College 5
LAC #13 Vassar College 2
#67 University of Connecticut 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
#68 St. Lawrence University 3
#72 American University 8
#72 Fordham University 3
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 4
#72 Reed College 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 3
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1
#76 College of Wooster 2
#77 Michigan State University 2
SUNY University at Stony Brook 2
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 2
SUNY University at Binghamton 1
#85 Lake Forest College 1
#89 Elon University 1
#89 Howard University 1
LAC #18 Barnard College 2
LAC #18 Colgate University 5
LAC #18 Haverford College 2
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 2
#94 Lewis & Clark College 3
#97 Clark University 3
#105 Drexel University 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#105 University of Arizona 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#111 Drew University 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 University of Missouri: Columbia 1
#121 University of Vermont 5
LAC #25 Bates College 2
#130 Eckerd College 2
#136 SUNY College at Purchase 1
#151 Simmons University 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 4
LAC #31 Kenyon College 4
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 2
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1
LAC #33 Scripps College 1
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 4
#182 Adelphi University 1
SUNY University at Albany 3
LAC #37 Bucknell University 4
LAC #39 Lafayette College 4
LAC #39 Skidmore College 6
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#234 Pace University 2
#234 San Francisco State University 1
#234 Suffolk University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 4
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
LAC #60 Bard College 5
American University of Paris 2
Babson College 5
Bentley University 1
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1
Champlain College 2
Emerson College 1
Endicott College 1
Hudson Valley Community College 2
Ithaca College 2
King's College London 1
Marist College 3
McGill University 2
Nazareth College 1
New York Institute of Technology 1
Oberlin College 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 4
Providence College 4
Salve Regina University 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2
Siena College 2
St. John's University 1
SUNY College at New Paltz 2
The New School College of Performing Arts 6
Union College 1
University College London 2
University of California: Riverside 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of East Anglia 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 4
University of St. Andrews 3
University of Toronto 6
Wagner College 1
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
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Sports

(Total 14)
Badminton
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Skiing
Soccer
Softball
Badminton
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Skiing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Arts

(Total 20)
Acting
Ballet
Chamber Orchestra
Choir
Choreography
Dance
Music
Public Speaking
Speech
Theater
Acting
Ballet
Chamber Orchestra
Choir
Choreography
Dance
Music
Public Speaking
Speech
Theater
Ceramics
Drawing
Graphic Design
Media
Painting
Photography
Studio Art
Video
Design
Semiquavers
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 48)
AGONIES
ALBANY AREA MATH CIRCLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
BLACK AND LATINX STUDENT UNION (BLSU)
CHOIR
CREATE
DEMOCRACY MATTERS
DOR VA DOR E-NABLE
EMBASSADORS (TOUR GUIDES)
AGONIES
ALBANY AREA MATH CIRCLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
BLACK AND LATINX STUDENT UNION (BLSU)
CHOIR
CREATE
DEMOCRACY MATTERS
DOR VA DOR E-NABLE
EMBASSADORS (TOUR GUIDES)
EMMA ARCH
EMMA EQUINE
EMMA GENIUS
EMMA GREEN
F-WORD
FAIR TRADE
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS IN UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS (FOCUS)
FILM CLUB
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION (FASO)
FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (HOSA)
GARGOYLE (YEARBOOK)
HUMANITEAM (HUMANITIES TUTORS)
JSG AND 12 TONES
LANGUAGE TUTORS
LINK (LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA)
MATHEMATICS
MEDTALKS
MOCK TRIAL
MODEL UN
MULTICULTURAL INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN STUDENT UNION (MIASU
MUSLIM CLUB
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI@EMMA)
OMEGA
ORCHESTRA
PHILA
PHILOSOPHY
PRIDE ALLIANCE
PRIMES (MATH AND SCIENCE TUTORS)
QUIZ TEAM
RELAY FOR LIFE
ROBOTICS
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
SPEECH & DEBATE
SPILLED INK
STUDENT ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL RESPECT (SOAR)
THE CLOCK (STUDENT NEWSPAPER)
TRIANGLE (LITERARY MAGAZINE)
UNICEF (UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND)
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1814
Campus Size: 137 acres
Boarding Rate: 63%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Pre Interview: Updating
Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,TOEFL,TOEFL Junior,SAT,PSAT
School Code:
TOEFL: 8629
SSAT: 2998

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 33)
4.8/ 5

Detailed Reviews

(Total 3)
5.0 / 5 Overall
5.0 / 5 Academics
5.0 / 5 Campus
5.0 / 5 Student Life
5.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
5.0 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

(Total 126)

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Frequently Ask Questions about Emma Willard School

01.
Tell me a bit about Emma Willard School.
Emma Willard School is All-girls private boarding school located in Boston, New York, US. It was founded 1814 , and currently has about 362 students, 27.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.emmawillard.org.
02.
Does Emma Willard School have rigorous academic requirements?
In recent years, 61 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Emma Willard School also have 90% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
03.
Where do Emma Willard School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 11.88% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 21.56% go to top 25, and about 8.75% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
04.
What is the application requirement for Emma Willard School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Emma Willard School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
05.
What is the latest tuition for Emma Willard School’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Emma Willard School in 2024 is $69,965 ~ $70,195, 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 admissions@emmawillard.org .
06.
Where is Emma Willard School located?
Emma Willard School is located in the State of New York of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 134 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
07.
How popular is Emma Willard School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Emma Willard School is among the most popular schools, within top 45 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Emma Willard School has been favorited by 703 users.
08.
How to start with an application with Emma Willard School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Emma Willard School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Emma Willard School’s official site: http://www.emmawillard.org or call them at 518-833-1320.
09.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Emma Willard School?
Yes, here are few: Hoosac School, Buxton School and Darrow School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
10.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Emma Willard School?
The overall rating for Emma Willard School is A+.

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