Class of 2023 College List

The 110 members of the Shady Side Academy Class of 2023 will attend 64 of the world's finest colleges and universities. With a broad range of academic interests and a genuine curiosity, these graduates leave SSA ready to make their mark on the classrooms and communities they are about to join.

(List as of graduation day, June 2, 2023)

  • Allegheny College
  • American University
  • Amherst College
  • Arizona State University
  • Barnard College
  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Brown University
  • Bucknell University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • College of Wooster
  • Cornell University
  • Denison University
  • George Washington University
  • Hamilton College
  • High Point University
  • Howard University
  • Juniata College
  • Kansas State University
  • Kenyon College
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Marquette University
  • New York University
  • Oberlin College
  • Occidental College
  • Ohio State University
  • Ontario College of Art and Design University
  • Pennsylvania State University, University Park
  • Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
  • Princeton University
  • Purdue University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rollins College
  • Saint Mary’s College
  • Saint Vincent College
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Syracuse University
  • Temple University
  • Tulane University
  • Union College
  • United States Military Academy
  • University of Alabama
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Richmond
  • University of Rochester
  • University of San Diego
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Toronto
  • Utah State University
  • Villanova University
  • Wake Forest University
  • Washington University in St. Louis

Class of 2023 By The Numbers

College Matriculation

  • Were admitted to 197 colleges
  • Will attend 64 colleges in 24 states plus D.C. and Canada
  • 65% will attend college out of state
  • 84% will attend a US News & World Report Top 100 National University or Liberal Arts College
  • 61% will attend a Barron’s Most Competitive college
  • 15% will play college athletics in 9 sports
  • 2 will play junior hockey and 1 will take a gap year

SSA Experience

  • Hail from 5 states and 3 countries
  • 18% are “lifers” who attended SSA from grades PK-12
  • 52% attended SSA Middle School
  • 13% are boarding students
  • 55% completed an independent study or senior project
  • 35% participated in the performing arts (theatre production or musical ensemble)
  • 18% earned a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from UPenn via the Social Innovators Program
  • 9% were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship program
  • Helped 7 SSA athletic teams win 10 league championships