University School

Chagrin Falls · OH · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

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What families should know about University School.

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

Ohio State University-Main Campus

51%

admit rate

$13,244

in-state tuition/yr · $40,022 out-of-state

1330–1480

SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–32

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 $17,339/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 matriculation list

Where the Classes of 2021-2026 enrolled

University School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 162 colleges, in the document's own order.

Alleghany College American University Arizona State University Auburn University* Augsburg University Babson College Baldwin Wallace University Bard College Bates College Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boston College* Boston University Bowdoin College* Bowling Green State University Brandeis University Brown University* Bucknell University Butler University* California Institute of Technology California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Calvin University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University* Chapman University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University* Colgate University College of Charleston

and 132 more

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Independently verified As published by University School — 2026-2027 School Profile ↗. Found at: "College Matriculation, Classes of 2021-2026" list, page 2 of the School Profile PDF.

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University School is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS + founder list. 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.us.edu ↗

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School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Hawken School Gates Mills	Private	3.7	1,047	-10.1%
Laurel School Shaker Heights	Private	4.4	446	-17.9%
Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights	Private	5.9	674	-13.5%
Lawrence School-Upper School Campus Northfield	Private	11.8	365	+11.3%
Gilmour Academy Gates Mills	Private	1.2	656	+7.4%
Fuchs Mizrachi School Beachwood	Private	3.3	370	-3.1%
Re-Education Services Mentor	Private	15.4	98	—
Yeshiva High School Of Cleveland Beachwood	Private	3.7	17	—

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