Dunn School
Los Olivos · Santa Barbara County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Dunn School's own list (2021-2025), enrolled: California Poly San Luis Obispo (9), Loyola Marymount University (7), Northeastern (5), UCLA (5), UC Riverside (5).
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Dunn School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2021-2025): 108 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at California Poly San Luis Obispo (9), Loyola Marymount University (7), Northeastern University (5). See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Dunn School a good school for college admissions?
Dunn School's UC Reach Score is 23 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 58% of California high schools), from 7 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 31 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Dunn School?
Dunn School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Feb 1, 2027.
From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties · Entrance exams in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
Private high schools near Dunn School
Five private high schools within 49 miles of Dunn School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland School | Los Olivos | 5.2 | 9–12 | $83,900 | Test-optional (applies via SSAT Standard… | |
| Bishop Garcia Diego High School | Santa Barbara | 24.5 | 9–12 | Own Entrance Placement Test (9th-grade applicants… | 40 | |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara | 25.3 | 9–12 | $45,060 | No entrance exam posted | 63 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria | 39.6 | 9–12 | ISEE or SSAT | 51 | |
| Oak Grove School | Ojai | 49.0 | Preschool–12 | No entrance exam posted |
Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Dunn School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 108 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
2021-2025
The ten largest counts, enrolled
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Thacher School the
| College | Dunn School | Thacher School the |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | 7 | 0 |
Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, 2021-2025 vs matriculation, Class of 2026 Matriculation); spans may differ.
All 108 colleges, as the document prints them
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These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Dunn School — Dunn School Profile 2025-2026 (file COLLEGECOUNSELINGSCHOOLPROFILE2024-2025FINAL.pdf), page 4 'Five-Year College Matricu ↗. Found at: page 4, 'College Matriculation 2021-2025' list, linked from Upper School > College Counseling.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
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How Dunn School compares for families
Mid-pack college outcomes within California.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 23 — right around the California median of 19.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 23 vs a 41 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Dunn School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-4.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~210 | -9 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~194 | -25 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~178 | -41 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Dunn School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #8 of 8 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.
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Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 12 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 951909237). Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
Dunn School sent 31 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.6% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 23 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 4 points above the California median of 19, higher than 58% of California high schools..
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Higher than 58% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Dunn School's UC Reach Score of 23 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
Against similar schools, Dunn School trails the peer-group median (41) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 72 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Dunn School's UC Reach is higher than 58% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego (2020) | 3.94 | 4.12 | +0.18 | 50.0% | Peers +0.27 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara (2020) | 3.96 | 4.12 | +0.16 | 45.5% | Peers +0.25 · wider |
Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.1% | 14.4% | 43.5% | 57.3% | 46.0% | 64.1% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 27.5% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| < 3.00 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 7 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.97 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.93 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 5 | 4 | —† | 80.0% | 13 | — | 3.69 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 6 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.85 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 5 | 3 | —† | 60.0% | 10 | — | — | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDunn School is a private high school in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California with 31 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 23 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 7 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 31, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 58% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 31 UC applications and received 7 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.6% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 219 students in 2025, down 17% since 2020.
Dunn School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 108 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are California Poly San Luis Obispo (9), Loyola Marymount University (7), Northeastern University (5), University of California-Los Angeles (5), University of California-Riverside (5). Source: Dunn School Profile 2025-2026 (file COLLEGECOUNSELINGSCHOOLPROFILE2024-2025FINAL.pdf), page 4 'Five-Year College Matricu.
Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
What is Dunn School's UC Reach Score? Dunn School's UC Reach Score is 23 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 7 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 31, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 58% of California high schools.
How many students from Dunn School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 31 UC applications and received 7 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.6% (counted at each campus).
Where do Dunn School graduates go to college? Dunn School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 108 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are California Poly San Luis Obispo (9), Loyola Marymount University (7), Northeastern University (5), University of California-Los Angeles (5), University of California-Riverside (5). Source: Dunn School Profile 2025-2026 (file COLLEGECOUNSELINGSCHOOLPROFILE2024-2025FINAL.pdf), page 4 'Five-Year College Matricu.
How many students attend Dunn School? Enrollment was 219 students in 2025, down 17% since 2020.
When is the application deadline for Dunn School? At Dunn School, applications are due Feb 1, 2027.
Is Dunn School a good school for college admissions? Dunn School's UC Reach Score is 23 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 58% of California high schools), from 7 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 31 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
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