The Phelps School

Malvern · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Phelps School's own list (College Acceptances 2021-24), : Saint Joseph's University (10), Temple (8), Penn State (7), West Chester University (6), Drexel (5).
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Phelps School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (College Acceptances 2021-24): 172 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts attend Saint Joseph's University (10), Temple University (8), Pennsylvania State University (7). See the full list ↓

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

The Phelps School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 172 colleges, ordered by the number of students.

Years, as the document states them
College Acceptances 2021-24

The ten largest counts, listed

Saint Joseph's University 10

Temple University 8

Pennsylvania State University 7

West Chester University 6

Drexel University 5

La Salle University 5

University of Pittsburgh 5

Chestnut Hill College 4

Ursinus College 4

Eastern Michigan University 3

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College	The Phelps School	Ysc Academy
Temple University	8	3
Pennsylvania State University	7	4
La Salle University	5	4
University of Pittsburgh	5	4
University of Delaware	3	4
Drexel University	5	1
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)	1	5

Each school's own printed counts (college_list, College Acceptances 2021-24 vs matriculation, 2015-2025); spans may differ.

All 172 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

Saint Joseph's University 10

Temple University 8

Pennsylvania State University 7

West Chester University 6

Drexel University 5

La Salle University 5

University of Pittsburgh 5

Chestnut Hill College 4

Ursinus College 4

Eastern Michigan University 3

Eastern University 3

Gwynedd Mercy University 3

Hofstra University 3

Neumann University 3

Quinnipiac University 3

Seton Hall University 3

Tiffin University 3

University of Delaware 3

Widener University 3

Adelphi University 2

Alvernia University 2

Bentley University 2

Bryn Athyn College 2

Delaware Valley University 2

Elon University 2

Flagler College 2

George Mason University 2

Holy Family University 2

Immaculata University 2

Indiana University (Bloomington) 2

and 142 more

Messiah University 2

New Jersey Institute of Technology 2

Notre Dame of Maryland University 2

Pace University (NYC) 2

Penn College of Technology 2

Sarah Lawrence College 2

Stockton University 2

Susquehanna University 2

Universidad CEU San Pablo 2

University of Scranton 2

Washington College 2

Wilkes University 2

Acadia University 1

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1

Albright College 1

Alderson Broaddus University 1

Alma College 1

American University 1

American University of Paris 1

Arcadia University 1

Arizona State University (Tempe) 1

Barry University 1

Blinn College 1

Bowdoin College 1

Bridgewater State University 1

Brown University 1

Bushnell University 1

Cabrini University 1

Caldwell University 1

Catholic University 1

Clemson University 1

Colorado School of Mines 1

Communitiy College of Philadelphia 1

Concordia University (Ann Arbor) 1

Connecticut College 1

Creighton University 1

Delaware State University 1

Dominican University New York 1

Duquesne University 1

Elizabethtown College 1

Elmira College 1

Emory University 1

Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham) 1

Faulkner University 1

Florida Atlantic University 1

Florida Institute of Technology 1

Florida International University 1

Florida Southern College 1

Fordham University 1

Gannon University 1

Gardner-Webb University 1

George Washington University 1

Georgia State University 1

High Point University 1

Houghton University 1

Illinois Valley Community College 1

Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1

Iowa Central Community College 1

James Madison University 1

Johnson & Wales University 1

Juniate College 1

Lesley University 1

Limestone University 1

Long Island University (Brooklyn) 1

Loyola University 1

Luther College 1

Manhattanville University 1

Manor College 1

Marian University 1

Marywood University 1

Mercyhurst University 1

Millersville University 1

Monmouth University 1

Moravian College 1

Mount Saint Mary's University-Maryland 1

Newberry College 1

Norfolk State University 1

North Central College 1

Nova Southeastern University 1

Oak Hills Christian College 1

Oberlin College 1

Ohio State University 1

Ohio Wesleyan University 1

PennWest California 1

Presbyterian College 1

Rhodes College 1

Richmond, The American International University in London 1

Rider University 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Rosemont College 1

Rowan University 1

Rutgers University (New Brunswick) 1

Sacred Heart University 1

Saint Leo University 1

Saint Louis University-Madrid 1

Saint Vincent College 1

Santa Monica College 1

School of Visual Arts 1

Skidmore College 1

Southern Methodist University 1

Springfield College 1

St. Edward's University 1

Stonehill College 1

SUNY Alfred State College of Technology 1

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 1

SUNY University at Buffalo 1

SUNY-Cobleskill 1

Swarthmore College 1

Syracuse University 1

Texas Tech University 1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 1

The University of Tampa 1

Thomas Jefferson University 1

Trinity University 1

University of Bridgeport 1

University of California - Irvine 1

University of Chicago 1

University of East Anglia 1

University of Hartford 1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1

University of Indianapolis 1

University of Leeds 1

University of Manchester 1

University of Maryland 1

University of Maryland Eastern Shore 1

University of Massachusetts (Amherst) 1

University of Memphis 1

University of Miami 1

University of Mount Saint Vincent 1

University of Oklahoma 1

University of Sheffield 1

University of South Carolina 1

University of Toledo 1

University of Toronto 1

University of Tulsa 1

University of Utah 1

Wartburg College 1

Waynesburg University 1

Wentworth Institute of Technology 1

West Virginia Wesleyan College 1

Whittier College 1

Wittenberg University 1

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Independently verified As published by The Phelps School — College Acceptances 2021-24 ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling page, downloadable PDF ('ThePhelpsSchoolCollegeAcceptances.pdf').

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How The Phelps School compares for families

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▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
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Your state's public flagship

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

54%

admit rate

$20,644

in-state tuition/yr · $41,790 out-of-state

1220–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

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 $32,875/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 85 in 2018 to 82 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-3.5%

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 -0.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 82 students:

2023

2025

2027

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Devereux Mapleton School Malvern	Private	1.1	44	—
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Woodlynde School Strafford	Private	6.3	230	-14.2%
Ysc Academy Wayne	Private	7.1	96	+28.0%
Valley Forge Military Academy Wayne	Private	7.6	159	-25.4%

At a glance

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The Phelps School is a private high school in Malvern, PA, enrolling 82 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 4% from 2018 to 2022.

The Phelps School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the College Acceptances 2021-24: 172 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Saint Joseph's University (10), Temple University (8), Pennsylvania State University (7), West Chester University (6), Drexel University (5). Source: College Acceptances 2021-24.

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 Phelps School graduates go to college? The Phelps School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the College Acceptances 2021-24: 172 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Saint Joseph's University (10), Temple University (8), Pennsylvania State University (7), West Chester University (6), Drexel University (5). Source: College Acceptances 2021-24.

How many students attend The Phelps School? The Phelps School is a private high school in Malvern, PA, enrolling 82 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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