Academic and College Counseling

The Academic and College Counseling Office helps Principia students make informed decisions as they chart their way through Upper School and plan for college and, eventually, careers. College readiness guides our work as we encourage students to explore options, demonstrate their full potential, and be nimble, lifelong learners.

Our experienced counselors get to know students well, working closely with them throughout their Upper School experience. Starting in freshman year, we help students select appropriate courses and begin exploring their interests and aspirations. Later, we help them identify a range of colleges and universities that match their interests, prepare for and complete the college application process, and choose the best possible fit.

The number of students matched with each counselor is small enough that we can address individual academic needs as well as issues of balance, motivation, relationships, and community standards.

The institutions where our recent graduates were accepted

• Academy of Art University
• Allegheny College
• Amda College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles Campus
• American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy
• American University
• Augustana College
• Bergen Community College
• Bradley University
• Butler University
• California State University-Northridge
• California State University-Sacramento
• Centre College
• Chapman University
• College of Charleston
• Cuesta College
• Dartmouth College
• Davidson College
• Denison University
• DePaul University
• Drake University
• Drew University
• Earlham College
• Eckerd College
• Elon University
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
• George Washington University
• High Point University
• Hofstra University
• Illinois College
• Ithaca College
• Juniata College
• Kalamazoo College
• Laguna College of Art and Design
• Lake Forest College
• Loyola University Chicago
• Lynn University
• Marquette University
• Miami University
• Michigan Technological University
• Missouri Baptist University
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Monmouth College
• New York University
• Occidental College
• Otis College of Art and Design
• Pennsylvania State University
• Principia College
• Purdue University
• Reed College
• Rhodes College
• Roanoke College
• Saint Edwards University
• Saint Louis University
• San Francisco State University
• Santa Barbara City College
• Santa Clara University
• SLU - Madrid
• Smith College
• Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
• Texas Christian University
• The College of Wooster
• The University of Tampa
• Trinity University
• Truman State University
• University of California-San Diego
• University of California-Santa Cruz
• University of Colorado-Boulder
• University of Denver
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Maine
• University of Missouri-Columbia
• University of Missouri-St. Louis
• University of Nevada-Las Vegas
• University of the Pacific
• Ursinus College
• Washington College
• Webster University
• Wellesley College
• Whitman College
• Whittier College
• Wichita State University