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Ranking Basis

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Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
B
Matriculation B
Academics B-
Extracurriculars B
Community B
Reviews B+
The six million acre Adirondack Park sets the stage for Northwood School. An academic program focusing on college preparation is the standard. Coed athletic offerings include ski racing, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf, crew, and a first-rate wilderness skills program. Indoor tennis courts, a squash court, an indoor climbing wall, and a state-of-the-art fitness center support our students' love of the outdoors. Opportunities for community service and a unique cross-cultural program are offered.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$70000
Enrollment
178
International Students
0.35%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$10 millions
AP
8
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
24
Class Size
10
Boarding %
0.85%

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2019-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#2 Columbia University 1
#5 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 2
#6 Stanford University 1
#9 Northwestern University 3
#13 Dartmouth College 2
#17 Cornell University 4
#19 University of Notre Dame 2
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 University of Virginia 2
#28 New York University 2
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#34 University of Rochester 1
#36 Boston College 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#42 Boston University 1
#42 Brandeis University 2
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
LAC #9 Middlebury College 2
#49 Lehigh University 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#49 Purdue University 2
#49 Villanova University 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1
#59 Syracuse University 2
#63 Lawrence University 1
#63 St. Olaf College 2
#63 University of Connecticut 2
LAC #13 Hamilton College 2
#68 Fordham University 1
#68 St. Lawrence University 12
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 2
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 6
#75 Clemson University 1
#76 Allegheny College 1
#79 North Carolina State University 1
#83 Texas Christian University 1
#85 Washington College 1
LAC #17 Colgate University 2
SUNY University at Buffalo 3
#93 University of Delaware 2
#93 University of Denver 1
#99 University of Oregon 1
#99 University of Utah 2
#103 Clark University 1
#103 Creighton University 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 University of Arizona 2
#103 University of South Florida 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 2
#107 Luther College 1
#111 Goucher College 1
#111 Ohio Wesleyan University 2
#115 Fairfield University 1
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 3
#117 University of Vermont 6
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#127 Clarkson University 3
#136 SUNY College at Purchase 1
#136 University of New Hampshire 2
#148 San Diego State University 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
#151 Colorado State University 1
#151 James Madison University 1
#162 Oregon State University 1
#166 California State University: Fullerton 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 3
LAC #35 Pitzer College 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1
LAC #38 Franklin & Marshall College 1
LAC #38 Lafayette College 2
LAC #38 Skidmore College 3
#212 University of New Mexico 1
#219 Sacred Heart University 2
#219 University of Maine 1
LAC #45 Union College 3
LAC #46 Trinity College 3
#234 Maryville University of Saint Louis 1
#234 Pace University 3
#234 Suffolk University 1
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1
LAC #50 Connecticut College 2
#263 Montana State University 1
#285 University of Montana 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
#317 Alvernia University 1
Anne Arundel Community College 1
Assumption College 1
Babson College 2
Bentley University 4
Bryant University 1
Castleton University 1
Christopher Newport University 1
Coastal Carolina University 4
College of Charleston 1
Concordia University 2
Fort Lewis College 2
Hamline University 1
Herkimer County Community College 1
Hope International University 1
Jacksonville University 1
Johnson & Wales University: Providence 1
long island university-liu post 1
McGill University 2
Middlesex Community College 1
Moore College of Art and Design 1
New England College 1
Niagara University 1
Norwich University 1
Oakton Community College 1
Onondaga Community College 2
Otis College of Art and Design 1
Pacific Lutheran University 1
Pratt Institute 2
Providence College 4
Rivier University 1
Saint Anselm College 1
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 1
Saint Mary's College of California 1
Saint Michael's College 1
Schoolcraft College 1
Siena College 2
Southern New Hampshire University 1
St. John's University 2
St. Mary's University of Minnesota 1
SUNY College at Cortland 1
SUNY College at Geneseo 1
SUNY College at New Paltz 1
SUNY College at Oswego 3
SUNY College at Plattsburgh 3
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 1
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 2
Tallahassee Community College 1
University of British Columbia 1
University of Nebraska - Omaha 6
University of Ottawa 2
University of Salford 1
University of Southern Maine 1
University of Tampa 1
Utica College 2
Wagner College 1
Wheaton College 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2019-2021 2014-2019 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 107 64 21 24 5
#3 Harvard College 1 + 1 + 2
#3 Stanford University 1 1
#5 Yale University 1 1
#9 Brown University 1 + 1
#9 Northwestern University 3 1 1 + 5
#12 Columbia University 1 1
#12 Cornell University 4 4 8
#18 Dartmouth College 2 2 1 + 5
#20 University of Notre Dame 2 1 1 + 4
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 1 + 3
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 1
#24 University of Virginia 2 2 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 + 1 + 2
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#35 New York University 2 1 3
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1
#39 Boston College 2 2 1 + 5
#40 Rutgers University 1 + 1
#41 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 + 1
#43 Boston University 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#47 Lehigh University 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 1 2
#49 Purdue University 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#53 Northeastern University 1 1 1 + 3
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#58 University of Connecticut 2 1 1 + 1 + 5
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5 4 1 10
#60 North Carolina State University 1 1
#60 Michigan State University 1 + 1
#60 Brandeis University 2 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 2 1 3
#67 Villanova University 1 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 1
#67 Syracuse University 2 1 + 1 + 2 6
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 3 3 6
#76 University of Delaware 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 + 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1
#89 University of South Florida 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#96 University of Alabama 1 1
#98 Drexel University 1 + 1 + 2
#98 University of Oregon 1 1 2
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1 1 + 3
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 3 2 5
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#105 American University 1 + 1
#105 San Diego State University 1 1 2
#115 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 + 1
#115 University of New Hampshire 2 1 3
#115 University of Arizona 2 1 3
#115 University of Utah 2 1 3
#124 James Madison University 1 1 2
#124 Fairfield University 1 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#124 Creighton University 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 6 3 1 + 1 + 2 13
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 1 + 1 + 4
#133 California State University: Fullerton 1 1
#142 Clark University 1 1
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 1 2
#142 Clarkson University 3 3 6
#142 Oregon State University 1 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 1 2
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 1 2
#163 St. John's University 2 1 3
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1
#209 Sacred Heart University 2 2 4
#216 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 1
#236 University of New Mexico 1 1
#249 University of Maine 1 1 2
#249 Maryville University of Saint Louis 1 1
#249 Pace University 3 2 5
#249 Suffolk University 1 1 2
#296 Alvernia University 1 1 2
#303 Montana State University 1 1
#361 University of Montana 1 1
#369 long island university-liu post 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2019-2021 2014-2019 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 62 38 12 11 4
#1 Williams College 2 1 + 3
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 + 2
#11 Middlebury College 2 2 4
#11 Wesleyan University 1 + 1 + 2
#16 Hamilton College 2 1 + 3
#16 Smith College 1 + 1 + 2
#21 Colgate University 2 2 1 + 5
#24 Bates College 1 1 2
#25 Colby College 1 + 1 + 1 3
#27 College of the Holy Cross 3 1 4
#30 Lafayette College 2 2
#30 Bucknell University 1 1 2
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 1 2
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1
#38 Skidmore College 3 3 1 + 7
#38 Union College 1 + 1 + 2
#39 Pitzer College 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 1
#39 Trinity College 3 2 1 + 1 + 7
#45 Union College 3 2 5
#46 Dickinson College 1 + 1 + 2
#46 Connecticut College 2 1 1 + 1 + 3 8
#51 St. Olaf College 2 1 3
#56 Wheaton College 1 1 2
#59 St. Lawrence University 12 9 21
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 6 1 7
#72 Bard College 1 + 1 + 2
#75 Allegheny College 1 1
#75 Lawrence University 1 1 2
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 1
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 1 2
#93 Washington College 1 1 2
#116 Saint Michael's College 1 1 2
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 2 1 3
#116 Luther College 1 1 2
#124 Goucher College 1 1 2
#139 SUNY College at Purchase 1 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2019-2021 2014-2019 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 7 4 0 0 0
#2 University of British Columbia 1 1
#3 McGill University 2 1 3
#8 University of Ottawa 2 1 3
#21 Concordia University 2 2 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2019-2021 2014-2019 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 1 1 0 0 0
#72 University of Salford 1 1 2

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
65
Number of tests taken
96
17%
29%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(8)
Calculus AB
English Literature and Composition
United States History
Environmental Science
Psychology
Biology
Calculus AB
English Literature and Composition
United States History
Environmental Science
Psychology
Biology
Macroeconomics
World History
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Sports

(10)
Crew
Dance
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Outing Club
Crew
Dance
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Outing Club
Recreational Snow Sports
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(10)
Drama Club
Sustainability Club
Multicultural Student Club
CARE - Northwood's Community Service Club
Student Activities Committee
Food Committee
Drama Club
Sustainability Club
Multicultural Student Club
CARE - Northwood's Community Service Club
Student Activities Committee
Food Committee
Gay-Straight Alliance
Investment Club
Blue Key Society
National Honor Society
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Arts

(4)
Dance
Music
Drawing
Painting

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1905
Campus Size: 80 acres
Boarding Rate: 1%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL Junior, ISEE
School Code:
TOEFL: 7531
SSAT: 5416
Recommended
4.5
Recommended
Boarding
Tilton School United States Flag
4.0

Frequently Ask Questions about Northwood School

Tell me a bit about Northwood School.
Northwood School is Co-ed private boarding school located in New York, US. It was founded 1905 , and currently has about 178 students, 0.35% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.northwoodschool.com.
Does Northwood School have rigorous academic requirements?
Northwood School is offering 8 AP courses.

In recent years, 17 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Where do Northwood School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 6.33% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 3.67% go to top 25, and about 2.67% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Northwood School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Northwood 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 Northwood School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Northwood School in 2024 is $70,000 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 admission@northwoodschool.com .
Where is Northwood School located?
Northwood School is located in the State of New York of USA.
How popular is Northwood School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Northwood School is among the most popular schools, within top 309 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Northwood School has been favorited by 56 users.
How to start with an application with Northwood School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Northwood School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Northwood School’s official site: http://www.northwoodschool.com or call them at 518-523-3382.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Northwood School?
The overall rating for Northwood School is B.

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

Nearby City

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.

Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%

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