Ellis School

Pittsburgh · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Ellis School's own list (2019–2023), enrolled: American (8), Northeastern (8), University of Pittsburgh (6), Bryn Mawr College (4), Chatham (4).
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Ellis School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2019–2023): 88 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at American University (8), Northeastern University (8), University of Pittsburgh (6). See the full list ↓

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Ellis School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 88 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2019–2023

The ten largest counts, enrolled

American University 8

Northeastern University 8

University of Pittsburgh 6

Bryn Mawr College 4

Chatham University 4

Duquesne University 4

Oberlin College 4

University of Rochester 4

Amherst College 3

Case Western Reserve University 3

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All 88 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

American University 8

Northeastern University 8

University of Pittsburgh 6

Bryn Mawr College 4

Chatham University 4

Duquesne University 4

Oberlin College 4

University of Rochester 4

Amherst College 3

Case Western Reserve University 3

Cornell University 3

Emory University 3

Middlebury College 3

Temple University 3

University of Pennsylvania 3

Yale University 3

Boston University 2

Brandeis University 2

Carnegie Mellon University 2

Colgate University 2

Georgetown University 2

Hampton University 2

Haverford College 2

High Point University 2

Pratt Institute 2

Purdue University 2

The College of Wooster 2

Tufts University 2

University of Iowa 2

University of Miami 2

and 58 more

University of Vermont 2

Wesleyan University 2

Wilkes University 2

Baldwin Wallace University 1

Bard College 1

Bates College 1

Bethune-Cookman University 1

Boston College 1

Brown University 1

Bucknell University 1

Carleton College 1

Chapman University 1

College of Charleston 1

College of the Atlantic 1

Connecticut College 1

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1

Davidson College 1

Duke University 1

Elon University 1

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School 1

Florida Atlantic University 1

Geneva College 1

George Washington University 1

Juniata College 1

Kent State University 1

Kenyon College 1

Michigan State University 1

Mount Holyoke College 1

Muhlenberg College 1

New York University 1

North Carolina A & T State University 1

North Carolina State University 1

Northwestern University 1

Penn State University (Behrend) 1

Penn State University (University Park) 1

Point Park University 1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Scripps College 1

Seton Hill University 1

Simmons University 1

Smith College 1

Swarthmore College 1

The New School 1

The University of Tampa 1

Trinity College Dublin 1

University of Central Florida 1

University of Delaware 1

University of Denver 1

University of Maryland (Baltimore County) 1

University of Maryland (College Park) 1

University of North Carolina Wilmington 1

University of Southern California 1

University of Virginia 1

Vassar College 1

Washington & Jefferson College 1

Washington University in St. Louis 1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1

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Independently verified As published by Ellis School — 2019–2023 College Matriculation List ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling.

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▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
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Your state's public flagship

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

54%

admit rate

$20,644

in-state tuition/yr · $41,790 out-of-state

1220–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

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 $32,875/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 337 in 2020 to 358 in 2022 — over 2 years.

+6.2%

Why only 2 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.

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At a glance

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Ellis School is a private high school in Pittsburgh, PA, enrolling 358 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 6% from 2020 to 2022.

Ellis School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2019–2023: 88 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are American University (8), Northeastern University (8), University of Pittsburgh (6), Bryn Mawr College (4), Chatham University (4). Source: 2019–2023 College Matriculation List.

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 Ellis School graduates go to college? Ellis School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2019–2023: 88 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are American University (8), Northeastern University (8), University of Pittsburgh (6), Bryn Mawr College (4), Chatham University (4). Source: 2019–2023 College Matriculation List.

How many students attend Ellis School? Ellis School is a private high school in Pittsburgh, PA, enrolling 358 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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