Hilton Head Preparatory School

Hilton Head Island · SC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Hilton Head Preparatory School publishes where its graduates go (Since 2022): 250 colleges, including Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia College, Cornell College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Hilton Head Preparatory School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (Since 2022): 250 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

Hilton Head Preparatory School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 250 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
Since 2022

Ivy+ and most selective · 5

Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · University of Chicago · Yale University

University of California · 4

University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Cruz

Other California · 5

Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Santa Clara University · University of Southern California

Out of state · 219

American Musical and Dramatic Academy · American University · Appalachian State University · Arizona State University- Tempe · Auburn University · Barry University · Barton College · Bates College · Baylor University · Belmont Abbey College · Belmont University · Bentley University · Berry College · Bob Jones University · and 205 more below

Not matched to a college page · 17

Binghamton Univerity, State University of NY · Coker College · Columbia College · Kent State · Lewis Univeristy · Limestone University · Pace University, Westchester Campus · Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design · Salisbury Univeristy · St. Andrews University · St. Mary’s University · State University of New York Maritime College · University of Cincinnatti · University of Oklahoma- Norman Campus · and 3 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

— Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

Any college:

The school down the road: Charleston Collegiate School

College	Hilton Head Preparatory School	Charleston Collegiate School
Boston University	✓ named	—
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	—
Dartmouth College	✓ named	—
Duke University	✓ named	—
Emory University	✓ named	—
Georgia Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
Harvard University	✓ named	—
Johns Hopkins University	—	✓ named
New York University	✓ named	—
Northeastern University	✓ named	—
Northwestern University	✓ named	—
Purdue University	✓ named	—

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

All 250 colleges, as the document prints them

American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Appalachian State University Arizona State University- Tempe Auburn University Barry University Barton College Bates College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Bentley University Berry College Binghamton Univerity, State University of NY Bob Jones University Boston University Bridgewater State University Bryant University Butler University Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman University Catawba College Champlain College Chapman University Charleston Southern University Christopher Newport University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Coker College Colgate University

and 220 more

College of Charleston College of William & Mary Colorado College Colorado State University Columbia College Connecticut College Converse University Cornell College Creighton University Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Earlham College Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle University Emmanuel University Emory & Henry University Emory University Fairfield University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida Polytechnic University Florida Southern College Florida State University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia State University Gettysburg College Grinnell College Guilford College Hamilton College Hampden-Sydney College Harvard University High Point University Howard University Indiana University - Bloomington Jacksonville University James Madison University Johnson & Wales University, Providence Juniata College Kansas State University Keiser University Kennesaw State University Kent State Kenyon College Lafayette College Lees-McRae College Lehigh University Lewis Univeristy Liberty University Limestone University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynn University Maine Maritime Academy Marietta College Marquette University Mercer University Mercyhurst University Miami University of Ohio Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College Mississippi College Mississippi State University Missouri Baptist University Molloy University Montana State University Montclair State University Morgan State University Muhlenberg College New York University Newberry College North Carolina State University North Central College Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Ohio University Otterbein University Ohio State University Pace University, Westchester Campus Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University Presbyterian College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rider University Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Roger Williams University Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University-New Brunswick Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Saint Louis University Saint Michael’s College Salisbury Univeristy Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Simmons University Skidmore College South Dakota State University Southern Methodist University Southern Wesleyan University Spring Hill College St. Andrews University St. John’s University - New York St. Lawrence University St. Mary’s University St. Olaf College St. Thomas Aquinas College State University of New York Maritime College Stetson University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M Texas Christian University The Catholic University of America The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina The George Washington University The New School Thomas Jefferson University Tufts University Tulane University United States Naval Academy University of Alabama University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Cincinnatti University of Colorado, Boulder University of Dayton University of Denver University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hartford University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maine University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Massachusetts University of Memphis University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Montana University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New Haven University of North Carolina, Asheville University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Carolina, Charlotte University of North Dakota University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma- Norman Campus University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus University of Richmond University of South Carolina - Beaufort University of South Carolina - Columbia University of South Carolina - Upstate University of Southern California University of Southern Maine University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Tennessee, Chattanooga University of Texas at Austin University of Utah University of Washington, Seattle University of Western Ontario University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wyoming Villanova University Virginia Commonweath University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech University Warren Wilson College Washington & Jefferson College Washington University in St. Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University West Point United States Military Academy West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western New England University Williams College Wingate University Winthrop University Wofford College Xavier University Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Hilton Head Preparatory School — 2026-2027 School Profile (PDF) ↗. Found at: page 3, section 'Hilton Head Prep Students Were Accepted and Enrolled (in Bold) at the Following Colleges Since 2022'.

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How Hilton Head Preparatory School compares for families

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Your state's public flagship

University of South Carolina-Columbia

62%

admit rate

$12,688

in-state tuition/yr · $35,972 out-of-state

1180–1380

SAT 25–75 · ACT 26–32

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 $22,811/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 370 in 2018 to 440 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+18.9%

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 +4.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 440 students:

2023

459

2025

501

2027

546

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 106 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,696,000/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
Heritage Academy Hilton Head Island	Private	2.1	130	+4.8%
Hilton Head Christian Academy Hilton Head Island	Private	6.6	543	+48.4%
Beaufort Academy Beaufort	Private	22.4	309	+46.4%
John Paul Ii Catholic School Ridgeland	Private	17.2	256	+22.5%
John Paul Ii Catholic School Ridgeland	Private	17.2	256	+18.5%
Patrick Henry Academy Estill	Private	49.0	274	+70.2%
Colleton Preparatory Academy Walterboro	Private	55.7	364	+29.5%
Charleston Collegiate School Johns Island	Private	57.5	269	-5.6%

At a glance

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Hilton Head Preparatory School is a private high school in Hilton Head Island, SC, enrolling 440 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 19% from 2018 to 2022.

Hilton Head Preparatory School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the Since 2022: 250 colleges. Source: 2026-2027 School Profile (PDF).

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 Hilton Head Preparatory School graduates go to college? Hilton Head Preparatory School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the Since 2022: 250 colleges. Source: 2026-2027 School Profile (PDF).

How many students attend Hilton Head Preparatory School? Hilton Head Preparatory School is a private high school in Hilton Head Island, SC, enrolling 440 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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