Porter-Gaud School

Charleston · SC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Porter-Gaud School publishes where its graduates go (Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025): 137 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brown University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Porter-Gaud School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025): 137 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published matriculation list

Where the Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025 enrolled

Porter-Gaud School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 137 colleges, in the document's own order.

Ivy+ and most selective · 10

Brown University · Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University

University of California · 4

University of California - Irvine · University of California - Los Angeles · University of California - Santa Barbara · University of California - Santa Cruz

Other California · 5

Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Loyola Marymount University · Pepperdine University · University of Southern California

Out of state · 111

American University · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Baylor University · Berry College · Bethune-Cookman University · Boston College · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Charleston Southern University · Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Clemson University · Colby College · Colgate University · and 97 more below

Not matched to a college page · 7

Midlands Technical College · Oxford College of Emory University · The American University of Paris · Trident Technical College · Trinity College Dublin · University of Edinburgh · University of South Carolina - Lancaster

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: Ashley Hall School

College	Porter-Gaud School	Ashley Hall School
Boston College	✓ named	—
Boston University	✓ named	✓ named
Brown University	✓ named	—
Columbia University	✓ named	—
Cornell University	✓ named	—
Dartmouth College	✓ named	—
Duke University	✓ named	—
Emory University	✓ named	—
Georgia Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
New York University	✓ named	✓ named
Northeastern University	✓ named	✓ named

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

All 137 colleges, as the document prints them

American University Arizona State University Auburn University Baylor University Berry College Bethune-Cookman University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brown University Chapman University Charleston Southern University Citadel Military College of South Carolina Claremont McKenna College Clemson University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Colorado College Colorado State University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University Dickinson College Drexel University Duke University Eckerd College

and 107 more

Elon University Emerson College Emory University Flagler College Florida State University Fordham University Francis Marion University Franklin and Marshall College Furman University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Hampton University Haverford College High Point University Hobart William Smith Colleges Holy Cross College Howard University Indiana University Bloomington Johnson C. Smith University Lehigh University Lenoir-Rhyne University LIM College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercer University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Midlands Technical College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Nova Southeastern University Ohio State University Oxford College of Emory University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Presbyterian College Princeton University Purdue University Rhodes College Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Samford University Savannah College of Art and Design Sewanee: The University of the South Southern Methodist University Stanford University Stetson University Texas Christian University The American University of Paris The George Washington University The New School The University of Alabama The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee Chattanooga The University of Texas at Austin The University of the South Trident Technical College Trinity College Dublin Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana United States Air Force Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy University of Arizona University of California - Irvine University of California - Los Angeles University of California - Santa Barbara University of California - Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder University of Denver University of Edinburgh University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign University of Kentucky University of Maryland University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of South Carolina - Columbia University of South Carolina - Lancaster University of South Carolina - Upstate University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin - Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St Louis Winthrop University Wofford College Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Porter-Gaud School — Porter-Gaud School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: 'ACCEPTANCE AND MATRICULATION' list, p.4 of the School Profile PDF -- bold-set names per the page's own legend, 'Bold text indicates matriculation'.

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How Porter-Gaud School compares for families

What families should know about Porter-Gaud School.

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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 940 in 2018 to 1,039 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+10.5%

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 +2.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,039 students:

2023

1,065

2025

1,120

2027

1,178

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 139 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $2,224,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

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
First Baptist School Of Charleston Charleston	Private	2.0	410	-11.1%
Harvest Time International Academy Charleston	Private	2.4	8	—
Palmetto Christian Academy Mount Pleasant	Private	8.1	605	+25.8%
Cathedral Academy Charleston	Private	12.8	319	+30.2%
Northside Christian School North Charleston	Private	12.9	201	-0.5%
Ashley Hall School Charleston	Private	1.4	561	+3.3%
Palmetto Christian Academy Mount Pleasant	Private	14.2	610	—
University School Of The Lowcountry Mount Pleasant	Private	5.6	80	+14.3%

At a glance

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Porter-Gaud School is a private high school in Charleston, SC, enrolling 1,039 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 10% from 2018 to 2022.

Porter-Gaud School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025: 137 colleges. Source: Porter-Gaud School Profile 2025-2026.

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 Porter-Gaud School graduates go to college? Porter-Gaud School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025: 137 colleges. Source: Porter-Gaud School Profile 2025-2026.

How many students attend Porter-Gaud School? Porter-Gaud School is a private high school in Charleston, SC, enrolling 1,039 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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