Cardinal Gibbons High School

Raleigh · NC · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private

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A parent's read

Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Cardinal Gibbons High School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 174 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Cardinal Gibbons High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 174 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published matriculation list

Where the Class of 2026 enrolled

Cardinal Gibbons High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 174 colleges, in the document's own order.

Ivy+ and most selective · 6

Columbia University · Cornell University · Duke University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · University of Pennsylvania

University of California · 2

University of California (Los Angeles) · University of California (Santa Barbara)

Cal State · 2

California Polytechnic State University · San Diego State University

Other California · 3

Chapman University · University of San Diego · University of Southern California

Out of state · 157

Amherst College · Appalachian State University · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Babson College · Barton College · Baylor University · Belmont Abbey College · Belmont University · Boston College · Bryn Mawr College · Bucknell University · Butler University · Campbell University · and 143 more below

Not matched to a college page · 4

Cape Fear Community College · Trinity College Dublin · University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh) · Wake Technical Community College

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Any college:

The school down the road: Saint Mary'S School

College	Cardinal Gibbons High School	Saint Mary'S School
Boston College	✓ named	✓ named
Boston University	—	✓ named
Brown University	—	✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	✓ named
Columbia University	✓ named	—
Cornell University	✓ named	—
Duke University	✓ named	—
Emory University	✓ named	✓ named
Georgetown University	✓ named	—
Georgia Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
New York University	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 174 colleges, as the document prints them

Amherst College Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Babson College Barton College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Boston College Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Butler University California Polytechnic State University Campbell University Cape Fear Community College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Champlain College Chapman University Chipola College Chowan University Clemson University Colby College College of Charleston Colorado School of Mines Columbia University Cornell University Creighton University

and 144 more

Davidson College Denison University Duke University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Elon University Emerson College Emory University Florida State University Fordham University Furman University Gardner-Webb University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Greensboro College Guilford College Gustavus Adolphus College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Illinois Institute of Technology Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University Johnson C. Smith University Kansas State University Kenyon College Knox College Le Moyne College Liberty University Long Island University Louisiana State University Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Maine Maritime Academy Manhattan University Marist University Marquette University Marshall University Marymount University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercer University Mercyhurst University Meredith College Miami University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College Mississippi State University Molloy University Morehouse College New York University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Norwich University Old Dominion University Oregon State University Pace University (New York City) Palm Beach Atlantic University Penn State University Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Rhodes College Ringling College of Art and Design Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College Salisbury University San Diego State University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South St. Bonaventure University Stevens Institute of Technology Swarthmore College Temple University Texas Christian University The Boston Conservatory at Berklee The University of Alabama The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee Trinity College Dublin Tufts University Tulane University United States Air Force Academy United States Naval Academy University of California (Los Angeles) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of Central Florida University of Colorado Boulder University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Georgia University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of North Alabama University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Virginia University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh) Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Wake Technical Community College Washington and Lee University Wesleyan University West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western New England University William & Mary William Peace University Wingate University Wofford College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University

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Independently verified As published by Cardinal Gibbons High School — Student profile — "Colleges and Universities that have accepted Gibbons students within the past 3 years" ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling > Student profile, the "College Bound" list; the bold subset under the legend "Bold indicates colleges attended by the Class of 2.

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How Cardinal Gibbons High School compares for families

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Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%

admit rate

$8,994

in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state

1370–1530

SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,565 in 2018 to 1,577 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+0.8%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,577 students:

2023

1,580

2025

1,586

2027

1,592

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 15 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $240,000/year in tuition upside.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Grace Christian School Raleigh	Private	2.2	762	-2.2%
Iron Academy Raleigh	Private	2.3	63	—
Saint Mary'S School Raleigh	Private	4.5	296	+10.0%
St Thomas More Academy Raleigh	Private	8.7	242	+27.4%
St. David's School Raleigh	Private	4.7	608	—
Friendship Christian School Raleigh	Private	7.4	286	-7.1%
Wake Christian Academy Raleigh	Private	7.6	897	+0.1%
Neuse Christian Academy Raleigh	Private	8.2	310	+3.3%

At a glance

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Cardinal Gibbons High School is a private high school in Raleigh, NC, enrolling 1,577 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 1% from 2018 to 2022.

Cardinal Gibbons High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 174 colleges. Source: Student profile — "Colleges and Universities that have accepted Gibbons students within the past 3 years".

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Cardinal Gibbons High School graduates go to college? Cardinal Gibbons High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 174 colleges. Source: Student profile — "Colleges and Universities that have accepted Gibbons students within the past 3 years".

How many students attend Cardinal Gibbons High School? Cardinal Gibbons High School is a private high school in Raleigh, NC, enrolling 1,577 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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