The Gow School

South Wales · NY · Private independent · K-12 combined

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A parent's read

Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Gow School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2021 Acceptances): 106 colleges, including University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin, Alfred State College, Lander University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Gow School publishes its college acceptances (Class of 2021 Acceptances): 106 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

The Gow School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 106 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
Class of 2021 Acceptances

Out of state · 82

Lander University · Salem State University · Alfred University · Lasell University · Samford University · Lawrence University · Savannah College of Art and Design · American International College · American University · Linfield University · Seton Hill University · Baldwin Wallace University · Louisiana State University · Lynn University · and 68 more below

Not matched to a college page · 24

Alfred State College · Alleghany College · Limestone University · Seneca College · Sheridan College · Bethany College · Southern Illinois University of Cardondale · SUNY Delhi · Buffalo State College · Carleton University · Cazenovia College · University of Bristish Columbia · College of St. Benedict · University of Guelph · and 10 more below

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— 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: The Park School of Buffalo

College	The Gow School	The Park School of Buffalo
Boston College	—	✓ named
Cornell University	—	✓ named
Northeastern University	—	✓ named
University of North Carolina	✓ named	—
University of Virginia	—	✓ named
University of Wisconsin	✓ named	—

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

All 106 colleges, as the document prints them

Alfred State College Lander University Salem State University Alfred University Lasell University Samford University Alleghany College Lawrence University Savannah College of Art and Design American International College Limestone University Seneca College American University Linfield University Seton Hill University Baldwin Wallace University Louisiana State University Sheridan College Bethany College Lynn University Southern Illinois University of Cardondale Bemidji State University Maine Maritime Academy SUNY Delhi Buffalo State College Manhattanville College Suffolk University Carleton University Mars Hill University The College of Wooster

and 76 more

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by The Gow School — College Acceptances and Matriculations page ↗. Found at: Academics > College Advising > College Acceptances and Matriculations, 'Class of 2021 Acceptances' table (most recent of four years posted).

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How The Gow School compares for families

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Your state's public flagship

Stony Brook University

49%

admit rate

$10,931

in-state tuition/yr · $32,741 out-of-state

1320–1490

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 $18,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Income: Household AGI ≤ $125,000

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About this listing

The Gow School is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS + TABS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.gow.org ↗

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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
Gateway-Longview Lynde School Williamsville	Private	19.1	106	-28.9%
Stanley G Falk School Buffalo	Private	20.1	538	-6.4%
The Park School of Buffalo Snyder	Private	20.6	285	—
Buffalo Seminary Buffalo	Private	21.0	162	-16.5%
Nichols School Buffalo	Private	21.3	596	+7.2%
Center Road Christian Academy West Seneca	Private	13.1	9	—
Central Baptist Christian School Yorkshire	Private	14.1	123	-9.6%
St Francis High School Hamburg	Private	14.9	409	-23.7%

At a glance

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The Gow School is a private high school in South Wales, NY, enrolling 143 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

The Gow School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2021 Acceptances: 106 colleges. Source: College Acceptances and Matriculations page.

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 The Gow School graduates go to college? The Gow School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2021 Acceptances: 106 colleges. Source: College Acceptances and Matriculations page.

How many students attend The Gow School? The Gow School is a private high school in South Wales, NY, enrolling 143 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

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