San Diego Jewish Academy
San Diego · San Diego County · Religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. San Diego Jewish Academy publishes where its graduates go (last 5 graduating classes): 228 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, California Institute of Technology.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
San Diego Jewish Academy publishes its college acceptances (last 5 graduating classes): 228 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
How hard is it to get into San Diego Jewish Academy?
Admissions at San Diego Jewish Academy: tuition is $39,550 for 2026-27 and the school serves grades 9–12.
From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in San Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County
Private high schools near San Diego Jewish Academy
Five private high schools within 7 miles of San Diego Jewish Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bluff Academy | San Diego | 1.2 | 7–12 | $28,000 | No entrance exam posted | |
| La Jolla Country Day School | La Jolla | 3.9 | $48,900 | ISEE or SSAT | 49 | |
| Santa Fe Christian School | Solana Beach | 4.3 | K–12 | $28,680 | ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test… | 33 |
| Cambridge School | San Diego | 6.0 | 9–12 | $31,980 | ISEE required for grade 5-9 applicants; younger… | 52 |
| Grauer School | Encinitas | 6.7 | 7–12 | No entrance exam posted | 30 |
Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances
San Diego Jewish Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 228 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
last 5 graduating classes
Ivy+ and most selective · 8
Columbia University · Duke University · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · Yale University
University of California · 9
University of California (Berkeley) · University of California (Davis) · University of California (Irvine) · University of California (Los Angeles) · University of California (Merced) · University of California (Riverside) · University of California (San Diego) · University of California (Santa Barbara) · University of California (Santa Cruz)
Cal State · 18
Cal Poly Humboldt · California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) · California State Polytechnic University (Pomona) · California State University (Bakersfield) · California State University (Channel Islands) · California State University (Chico) · California State University (Fullerton) · California State University (Long Beach) · California State University (Los Angeles) · California State University (Maritime Academy) · California State University (Monterey Bay) · California State University (Northridge) · California State University (Sacramento) · California State University (San Marcos) · and 4 more below
Other California · 18
California Institute of Technology · California Institute of the Arts · Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Loyola Marymount University · MiraCosta College · Occidental College · Pitzer College · San Diego Mesa College · Santa Clara University · Scripps College · University of La Verne · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · and 4 more below
Out of state · 150
Allegheny College · American University · Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix) · Arizona State University (Tempe) · Babson College · Bard College · Barnard College · Baylor University · Bentley University · Boise State University · Boston College · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Brandeis University · and 136 more below
Not matched to a college page · 25
Carleton University · Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising · Hult International Business School (Boston) · Hult International Business School (London) · IE University · Imperial College London · John Cabot University · King's College London · Kingston University London · Les Roches University · Menlo College · Palomar College · Queen Mary University of London · Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) · and 11 more below
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The school down the road: Maranatha Christian Schools
| College | San Diego Jewish Academy | Maranatha Christian Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | — |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Duke University | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | — |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | ✓ named |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ named | ✓ 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 228 colleges, as the document prints them
and 198 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by San Diego Jewish Academy — Paving the Way to Success: SDJA Graduates Accepted at Top Colleges Nationwide ↗. Found at: PDF linked from the site's uploads folder.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How San Diego Jewish Academy compares for families
What families should know about San Diego Jewish Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cambridge School, Maranatha Christian Schools, Bishops School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+5.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2025) | ~601 | +29 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2027) | ~662 | +90 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2029) | ~730 | +158 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.
How does San Diego Jewish Academy really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #9 of 9 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.
Your similar-school group includes
Cambridge School · Maranatha Christian Schools · Bishops School · Horizon Prep · Santa Fe Christian School · Academy Our Lady of Peace · +4 more
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 953287745). View latest 990 PDF → Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Real shot | Moderate | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego (2021) | 3.82 | 4.11 | +0.29 | 37.5% | Peers +0.37 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara (2023) | 4.00 | 4.22 | +0.22 | 25.0% | Peers +0.25 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2023) | 4.01 | 4.07 | +0.06 | 35.7% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
| UC Davis (2023) | 4.01 | 4.10 | +0.09 | 76.5% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.1% | 14.4% | 43.5% | 57.3% | 46.0% | 64.1% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 27.5% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| < 3.00 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 17 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.91 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 14 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.73 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 17 | 3 | —† | 17.6% | — | — | 3.83 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 13 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.65 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 10 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.76 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSan Diego Jewish Academy is a private high school in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
In 2025 its students filed 79 UC applications and received 3 offers, a UC admit rate of 3.8% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 572 students in 2024, up 20% since 2020.
San Diego Jewish Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the last 5 graduating classes: 228 colleges. Source: Paving the Way to Success: SDJA Graduates Accepted at Top Colleges Nationwide.
Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students from San Diego Jewish Academy got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 79 UC applications and received 3 offers, a UC admit rate of 3.8% (counted at each campus).
Where do San Diego Jewish Academy graduates go to college? San Diego Jewish Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the last 5 graduating classes: 228 colleges. Source: Paving the Way to Success: SDJA Graduates Accepted at Top Colleges Nationwide.
How many students attend San Diego Jewish Academy? Enrollment was 572 students in 2024, up 20% since 2020.
What is the tuition at San Diego Jewish Academy? At San Diego Jewish Academy, tuition is $39,550 for 2026-27.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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