The O'Neal School

Southern Pines · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Most similar nearby schools

Sandhills Classical Christian School → Father Capodanno School High School → Fayetteville Academy → Calvary Education Center → Grace Christian School → Highlander Academy → Lee Christian School → The School Of Hope →

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How The O'Neal School compares for families

What families should know about The O'Neal School.

▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sandhills Classical Christian School, Father Capodanno School High School, Fayetteville Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%

admit rate

$8,994

in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state

1370–1530

SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

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 $11,655/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.

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates (Classes of 2020 - 2025)

The O'Neal School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 200 colleges, in the document's own order.

Allegheny College American Musical & Dramatic University American University* Appalachian State University* Arizona State University Auburn University* Augusta University Averett University Bard College Barnard College* Barton College Baylor University Belmont University Berry College Boston College Boston University Brevard College* Bridgewater College Brown University Bucknell University Campbell University Case Western Reserve University Catawba College Cedarville University Chowan University Christopher Newport University Clark University Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University

and 170 more

Colby College College of Charleston College of William & Mary Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia University Cornell University Davidson College Drexel University East Carolina University** Eckerd College Elizabeth State University Elon University Embry Riddle Aeron University Fashion Institute of Technology Flagler College Florida A & M University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Fordham University Furman University George Mason University Georgia Southern University George Washington University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goucher College Greensboro College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College High Point University Hofstra University Hollins University Hood College Indiana University at Bloomington James Madison University John Cabot University, Rome Johns Hopkins University Kent State University Kenyon College Lees McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Liberty University Limestone University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Lynn University Marist College Mary Baldwin University Marymount Manhattan College Methodist University Miami University of Ohio Michigan State University Mississippi College Mississippi State University Montana State University, Bozeman Montreat College Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College New York University Nichols College North Carolina A & T University North Carolina State University****** North Carolina Wesleyan College Northeastern University Oberlin College and Conservatory* Oglethorpe University Ohio University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Old Dominion University Oxford College of Emory Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University* Point Park University Purdue University, West Lafayette* Queens University of Charlotte Randolph Macon College Regent University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Ringling College of Art & Design Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University, New Brunswick Saint Augustine University Samford College Sandhills Community College** Savannah College of Art & Design School of Visual Arts Seattle Pacific University Seton Hall University Sewanee: University of the South Smith College* Southern Methodist University Spelman College St John's University, NY St Lawrence University Stetson University Stevenson University Suffolk University Sweet Briar College* Syracuse University Temple University, Japan Campus* Tennessee Tech University Texas Christian University Texas State University The Citadel Military College of SC United States Coast Guard Academy United States Military Academy at West Point University of Aberdeen, Scotland University of Alabama University of Alabama Huntsville University of Arizona University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Indiana University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Lynchburg University of Mary Washington University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri* University of Missouri, Kansas City University of Mount Olive University of North Carolina Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill** University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Caroline at Pembroke University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Toledo University of Vermont* University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin River Falls Ursinus College Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University* Washington College Washington & Lee University Washington State University Western Carolina University* Western New England University Wheaton College William Peace University Wingate University Wofford College Worcester Polytechnic Institute

These are the colleges the school published for its graduates.

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Independently verified As published by The O'Neal School — The O'Neal School Profile for 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: page 3, 'COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES | Classes of 2020 - 2025'.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 414 in 2018 to 489 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+18.1%

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 +4.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 489 students:

2023

510

2025

554

2027

602

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 113 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,808,000/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
Sandhills Classical Christian School Whispering Pines	Private	1.8	321	+34.9%
Father Capodanno School High School Vass	Private	6.1	32	—
Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville	Private	28.7	374	+3.9%
Calvary Education Center Lemon Springs	Private	17.5	44	—
Grace Christian School Sanford	Private	17.6	749	+179.5%
Highlander Academy Red Springs	Private	31.0	86	+17.8%
Lee Christian School Sanford	Private	20.1	297	-3.6%
The School Of Hope Fayetteville	Private	32.9	33	—

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