Madison Country Day School

Waunakee · WI · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Madison Country Day School publishes where its graduates go (2022-2026): 303 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brown University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Madison Country Day School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (2022-2026): 303 colleges. See the full list ↓

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Madison Country Day School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 303 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2022-2026

Ivy+ and most selective · 10

Brown University · Columbia University · Cornell University · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University

University of California · 8

University of California-Berkeley · University of California-Davis · University of California-Irvine · University of California-Los Angeles · University of California-Riverside · University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Barbara · University of California-Santa Cruz (H)

Cal State · 1

Humboldt State University

Other California · 9

California Institute of Technology · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · Pitzer College · Pomona College · Santa Clara University · Scripps College · Whittier College

Out of state · 173

Adelphi University · Auburn University · Augustana College · Babson College · Bates College · Baylor University · Beloit College · Boston College · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Bradley University · Bryn Mawr College · Bucknell University · Butler University · and 159 more below

Not matched to a college page · 102

American University (H) · The American University of Paris (France) · Anderson University (H) · Appalachian State University (H) · Arizona State University (H) · Ball State University (H) · Barnard College (H) · Belmont University (H) · Brandeis University (H) · California College of the Arts · Cardiff University (Wales, UK) · Clark University, Massachusetts · Coastal Carolina University (H) · Colorado State University (H) · and 88 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: Wayland Academy

College	Madison Country Day School	Wayland Academy
Boston College	✓ named	—
Boston University	✓ named	✓ named
Brown University	✓ named	—
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	—
Columbia University	✓ named	✓ named
Cornell University	✓ named	✓ named
Harvard University	✓ named	—
Johns Hopkins University	✓ named	—
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
New York University	✓ named	✓ named
Northeastern University	✓ named	—
Northwestern University	—	✓ named

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

All 303 colleges, as the document prints them

Adelphi University American University (H) The American University of Paris (France) Anderson University (H) Appalachian State University (H) Arizona State University (H) Auburn University Augustana College Babson College Ball State University (H) Barnard College (H) Bates College Baylor University Belmont University (H) Beloit College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Bradley University Brandeis University (H) Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Butler University California College of the Arts California Institute of Technology Cardiff University (Wales, UK) Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll University

and 273 more

Carthage College Case Western Reserve University Central Washington University Clark University, Massachusetts Clemson University Coastal Carolina University (H) Coe College College of the Atlantic College of Charleston College for Creative Studies Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University (H) Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Concordia University-Wisconsin Connecticut College Cornell College Cornell University Creighton University Dalhousie University (Canada) Dark Horse Institute Davidson College DePaul University (H) DePauw University Dickinson College Drake University Drexel University Duke University (H) Earlham College Eckerd College Edgewood University Elon University Emory University (H) Fashion Institute of Technology (H) Flagler College Fordham University (H) Gannon University (H) The George Washington University (H) Georgia Institute of Technology (H) Gonzaga University Gordon College Greensboro College Grinnell College Gustavus Adolphus College Hampshire College Harvard University High Point University Hillsdale College Hobart and William Smith Colleges The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Howard University (H) Humboldt State University Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University - Bloomington Iowa State University Ithaca College (H) Johns Hopkins University Kalamazoo College Kent State University King's College London (UK) Knox College Lake Forest College Lawrence University and Conservatory Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University, Chicago (H) Luther College Macalester College Madison College Marist University Marquette University (H) Maryland Institute College of Art Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University (Canada) McMaster University (Canada) Miami University-Oxford (H) Michigan State University (H) Michigan Technological University (H) Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College Millikin University (H) Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee School of Engineering Minneapolis College of the Arts Minnesota State University-Mankato Montana State University (H) Mount Holyoke College Mount Mary University Muhlenberg College (H) New York University New York University-Shanghai (China) North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina State University North Central College (H) Northeastern University Northern Illinois University Northern Kentucky University Norwich University Oberlin College Occidental College Oglethorpe University The Ohio State University Ohio University (H) Outer Coast Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Pomona College Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University (H) Purdue University in Indianapolis (H) Queen's University Kingston (Canada) Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College (H) Rice University Ripon College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Roosevelt University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Rutgers University Saint Edward's University Saint Louis University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College (H) Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scripps College Seattle University (H) Skidmore College Smith College South Dakota School of Mines Southern Methodist University (H) Southwestern University Spelman College St. John's College, Santa Fe St. Olaf College St. Thomas Aquinas College Stanford University Stephens College Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University SUNY Binghamton Temple University Texas Christian University Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) Trinity University Trinity Washington University Tufts University Tulane University (H) Tuskegee University United States Military Academy at West Point United States Naval Academy University of Alabama-Birmingham (H) University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (H) University of Arizona (H) University of Birmingham (UK) University of British Columbia (Canada) University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Riverside University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz (H) University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University College London (UK) University of Colorado-Boulder (H) University of Colorado-Denver University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Denver University of Edinburgh (Scotland, UK) University of Florida University of Glasgow (Scotland, UK) University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston (H) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Iowa The University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of King's College (Canada) University of Leicester (UK) University of London (UK) University of Louisville University of Maine (H) University of Maryland-College Park (H) University of Massachusetts-Amherst (H) University of Melbourne (Australia) University of Miami University of Michigan University of Michigan-Flint University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Morris University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (H) University of Mississippi University of Montana University of Nebraska-Lincoln (H) University of New Hampshire University of New Mexico University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (H) University of North Texas University of Northern Iowa University of Oklahoma (H) University of Oregon (H) University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh (H) University of Puget Sound (H) University of Richmond (H) University of Rhode Island (H) University of Rochester University of San Francisco (H) University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern Mississippi University of St. Andrews (Scotland, UK) University of St. Thomas, Minnesota University of St. Thomas, Texas University of Tampa (H) University of Texas-Austin (H) University of Texas-Dallas University of Texas-San Antonio University of Toronto (Canada) University of Tulsa (H) University of Utah University of Vermont (H) University of Virginia (H) University of Washington (H) The University of Western Ontario (Canada) University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse University of Wisconsin-Madison (H) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (H) University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-Parkside University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (H) University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia State University Virginia Tech Viterbo University Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Webster University Wellesley College Wells College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University West Texas A&M West Virginia State University Western Washington University Wheaton College-Massachusetts Whitman College Whittier College William & Mary Williams College Winona State University Xavier University Yale University

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How Madison Country Day School compares for families

What families should know about Madison Country Day School.

▸ LocallyWI students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Operation Fresh Start, Horizon High, Edgewood High School Of The Sacred Heart and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Wisconsin-Madison

43%

admit rate

$11,603

in-state tuition/yr · $42,103 out-of-state

1360–1510

SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–32

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 $17,354/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 436 in 2018 to 427 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-2.1%

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 -0.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 427 students:

2023

425

2025

420

2027

416

≈ 11 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

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

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 11 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $176,000/year in tuition at risk.

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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
Operation Fresh Start Madison	Private	4.8	36	—
Horizon High Madison	Private	7.2	10	—
Edgewood High School Of The Sacred Heart Madison	Private	7.3	528	+8.4%
Abundant Life Christian School Madison	Private	7.7	292	+21.2%
St Ambrose Academy Madison	Private	9.8	124	+26.5%
Utica Christian School Stoughton	Private	19.2	33	—
Wisconsin Academy Columbus	Private	22.1	72	+9.1%
Wayland Academy Beaver Dam	Private	34.8	128	-31.6%

At a glance

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Madison Country Day School is a private high school in Waunakee, WI, enrolling 427 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 2% from 2018 to 2022.

Madison Country Day School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2022-2026: 303 colleges. Source: "MCDS College Matriculations and Acceptances 2022-2026" graphic.

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 Madison Country Day School graduates go to college? Madison Country Day School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2022-2026: 303 colleges. Source: "MCDS College Matriculations and Acceptances 2022-2026" graphic.

How many students attend Madison Country Day School? Madison Country Day School is a private high school in Waunakee, WI, enrolling 427 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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