Newark Academy

Livingston · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Newark Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (2023-2026): 128 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at Cornell University (20), New York University (18), Wake Forest University (15). See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features

3 National Merit Semifinalists (2026)

Academic signals

ACT avg 33
AP exam pass rate 100%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Newark Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 128 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2023-2026

The ten largest counts, enrolled

Cornell University 20

New York University 18

Wake Forest University 15

Duke University 14

Emory University 14

Georgetown University 14

Northwestern University 11

Rice University 10

University of Michigan 10

Rutgers University 9

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University · 2 ✓ New York University · 18 ✓ University of Southern California · 7 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 1 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 1 ✓ University of Michigan · 10 ✓ Cornell University · 20 ✓ Boston University · 5 ✓ Northeastern University · 7 ✓ University of Texas at Austin · 6 ✓ Georgetown University · 14 ✓ Duke University · 14

Any college:

The school down the road: Kent Place School

College	Newark Academy	Kent Place School
Cornell University	20	14
University of Pennsylvania	8	19
New York University	18	4
Wake Forest University	15	7
Duke University	14	8
Boston College	6	16
Georgetown University	14	5
Northeastern University	7	9

Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, 2023-2026 vs matriculation, 2022-2025); spans may differ.

All 128 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

Cornell University 20

New York University 18

Wake Forest University 15

Duke University 14

Emory University 14

Georgetown University 14

Northwestern University 11

Rice University 10

University of Michigan 10

Rutgers University 9

University of Wisconsin 9

Harvard University 8

University of Pennsylvania 8

Vanderbilt University 8

Columbia University 7

Northeastern University 7

Princeton University 7

Syracuse University 7

University of Chicago 7

University of Southern California 7

Boston College 6

Howard University 6

Lehigh University 6

University of St. Andrews 6

University of Texas 6

Boston University 5

Brown University 5

Case Western Reserve University 5

George Washington University 5

Haverford College 5

and 98 more

Indiana University 5

University of Miami 5

University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) 5

Washington University in St. Louis 5

Amherst College 4

Carnegie Mellon University 4

Elon University 4

Muhlenberg College 4

Purdue University 4

Tufts University 4

University of Florida 4

University of Illinois 4

University of Pittsburgh 4

Colby College 3

Gettysburg College 3

Kenyon College 3

Loyola Marymount University 3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3

University of Notre Dame 3

Villanova University 3

Wellesley College 3

Williams College 3

American University 2

Barnard College 2

Chapman University 2

Dartmouth College 2

Fairfield University 2

Fordham University 2

Ithaca College 2

Johns Hopkins University 2

McGill University 2

Michigan State University 2

Penn State University 2

Pomona College 2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2

Rhode Island School of Design 2

San Diego State University 2

Skidmore College 2

Southern Methodist University 2

Stanford University 2

Swarthmore College 2

University of Maryland 2

Virginia Tech 2

Wesleyan University 2

Yale University 2

Bentley University 1

Berklee College of Music 1

Bryn Mawr College 1

Central Conn. State University 1

Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design 1

Christopher Newport University 1

Claremont McKenna College 1

Colgate University 1

College of the Holy Cross 1

Colorado College 1

Colorado School of Mines 1

Connecticut College 1

Denison University 1

Dickinson College 1

East Stroudsburg University 1

Emerson College 1

Hamilton College 1

Hampton University 1

Lafayette College 1

Loyola University Maryland 1

Macalester College 1

Middlebury College 1

Morehouse College 1

New Jersey Institute of Technology 1

Oberlin College 1

Pace University (New York City) 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1

Saint Louis University, Madrid 1

Sarah Lawrence College 1

Savannah College of Art and Design 1

Smith College 1

Spelman College 1

Temple University 1

The Ohio State University 1

Tulane University 1

United States Military Academy 1

University of California (Berkeley) 1

University of California (Los Angeles) 1

University of California (San Diego) 1

University of California (Santa Barbara) 1

University of California (Santa Cruz) 1

University of Cincinnati 1

University of Dayton 1

University of Georgia 1

University of Glasgow 1

University of Massachusetts (Amherst) 1

University of Richmond 1

University of Rochester 1

University of Toronto 1

University of Vermont 1

University of Virginia 1

William & Mary 1

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Independently verified As published by Newark Academy — School Profile 2026-2027 — Newark Academy ↗. Found at: p.4, 'Colleges and Universities Attended by Newark Academy Graduates, 2023-2026'.

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How Newark Academy compares for families

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▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School), Kent Place School, The Calais School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

65%

admit rate

$17,929

in-state tuition/yr · $37,441 out-of-state

1270–1480

SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

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 $24,406/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.

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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
Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) Livingston	Private	1.8	78	-16.1%
Kent Place School Summit	Private	4.0	636	+5.6%
The Calais School Whippany	Private	4.1	81	-4.7%
Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Summit	Private	4.7	57	-88.7%
Winston Preparatory School Whippany	Private	4.8	86	—
The Morristown Beard School Morristown	Private	5.0	616	+9.2%
Fedcap - 4T West Orange	Private	5.1	52	+4.0%
Essex Valley School West Caldwell	Private	6.1	67	-19.3%

At a glance

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Newark Academy is a private high school in Livingston, NJ, enrolling 654 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Newark Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2023-2026: 128 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Cornell University (20), New York University (18), Wake Forest University (15), Duke University (14), Emory University (14). Source: School Profile 2026-2027 — Newark Academy.

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.

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Where do Newark Academy graduates go to college? Newark Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2023-2026: 128 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Cornell University (20), New York University (18), Wake Forest University (15), Duke University (14), Emory University (14). Source: School Profile 2026-2027 — Newark Academy.

How many students attend Newark Academy? Newark Academy is a private high school in Livingston, NJ, enrolling 654 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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