Sonoma Academy
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Sonoma Academy publishes where its graduates go (2021-2025): 114 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 39 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 79 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 11% of California high schools.
- Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 9 of this class's 205 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
- One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Sonoma Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (2021-2025): 114 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- Teaches no APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list.-designated courses — common among independent schools that run their own advanced curriculum
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Sonoma Academy a good school for college admissions?
Sonoma Academy's UC Reach Score is 49 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 89% of California high schools), from 39 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 79 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Sonoma Academy?
Sonoma Academy does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Jan 8, 2027 and tuition is $60,700 for 2026-27.
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.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Sonoma Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 114 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2021-2025
Ivy+ and most selective · 9
Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University
University of California · 6
University of California (Berkeley) · University of California (Davis) · University of California (Los Angeles) · University of California (San Diego) · University of California (Santa Barbara) · University of California (Santa Cruz)
Cal State · 8
Cal Poly Humboldt · California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) · California State University (Long Beach) · California State University (Monterey Bay) · California State University (Sacramento) · San Diego State University · San Jose State University · Sonoma State University
Other California · 14
Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · Pitzer College · Pomona College · Saint Mary's College of California · Santa Clara University · Scripps College · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California
Out of state · 69
Amherst College · Babson College · Bard College · Bates College · Belmont University · Beloit College · Boston College · Boston University · Brandeis University · Carleton College · Carnegie Mellon University · Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Coastal Carolina University · Colgate University · and 55 more below
Not matched to a college page · 8
AI Miami International University of Art & Design · Deep Springs College · Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising · Regent's University London · Santa Rosa Junior College · Trinity College Dublin · University of Glasgow · University of St Andrews
Is my kid's college on this list?
All 114 colleges, as the document prints them
and 84 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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As published, source linked As published by Sonoma Academy — College Matriculations page (sonomaacademy.org) ↗. Found at: Full page body, under heading 'College Matriculations 2021-2025'.
What does Sonoma Academy publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2026); each links to that document.
- AP courses offered: none (the school teaches no AP-designated courses) (as of 2026) Source: sonomaacademy.org ↗
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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Get my child's odds + our real costs →Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Sonoma Academy compares for families
Top-tier college outcomes for California families.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 49 — 30 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 89% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 #1 in Sonoma County on UC Reach.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Summerfield Waldorf School, Saint Vincent De Paul High School, Rio Lindo Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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For private schools, UC Reach is the stronger academic signal anyway. SBAC measures grade-11 inputs (proficiency on a state standard); UC Reach measures outputs (who actually got into the most selective UCs). For private-school families weighing tuition against college outcomes, the outputs are the relevant signal.
Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Sonoma Academy's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~337 | +1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~338 | +2 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~340 | +4 | $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.
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 943343174). 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.
Sonoma Academy sent 205 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 19.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 49 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 30 points above the California median of 19, higher than 89% of California high schools. The school produces 11.4 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 89% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Sonoma Academy's UC Reach Score of 49 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 46 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Sonoma Academy's UC Reach is higher than 89% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
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 Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UCLA | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| 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 Berkeley (2023) | 4.18 | 4.27 | +0.09 | 20.0% | Peers +0.13 · wider |
| UCLA | 4.08 | 4.28 | +0.19 | 13.5% | Peers +0.22 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.10 | 4.26 | +0.16 | 20.5% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.08 | 4.26 | +0.18 | 23.1% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2021) | 4.01 | 4.21 | +0.20 | 27.3% | Peers +0.26 · wider |
| UC Davis | 4.06 | 4.15 | +0.09 | 36.1% | Peers +0.18 · 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% |
Where Sonoma Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (19.5% actual vs. 22.6% expected), based on 2024 data.
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 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 11.1% | 5 | 75.0% | 4.12 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 40 | 5 | 3 | 12.5% | 6 | 60.0% | 4.08 | 4.28 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 31 | 8 | 4 | 25.8% | 10 | 50.0% | 4.10 | 4.26 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 34 | 5 | —† | 14.7% | 6 | — | 4.08 | 4.26 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 29 | 4 | —† | 13.8% | 5 | — | 4.08 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 35 | 13 | —† | 37.1% | 16 | — | 4.06 | 4.15 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSonoma Academy is a private high school in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California with 79 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 49 (Above average, top 25% in California): 39 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 79, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 89% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 205 UC applications and received 39 offers, a UC admit rate of 19.0% (counted at each campus); 10 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.
Enrollment was 336 students in 2025, about the same as in 2021.
Sonoma Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 114 colleges. Source: College Matriculations page (sonomaacademy.org).
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
What is Sonoma Academy's UC Reach Score? Sonoma Academy's UC Reach Score is 49 (Above average, top 25% in California): 39 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 79, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 89% of California high schools.
How many students from Sonoma Academy got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 205 UC applications and received 39 offers, a UC admit rate of 19.0% (counted at each campus); 10 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Sonoma Academy graduates attend most? More of Sonoma Academy's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.
Where do Sonoma Academy graduates go to college? Sonoma Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 114 colleges. Source: College Matriculations page (sonomaacademy.org).
How many students attend Sonoma Academy? Enrollment was 336 students in 2025, about the same as in 2021.
What is the tuition at Sonoma Academy? At Sonoma Academy, tuition is $60,700 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Sonoma Academy? At Sonoma Academy, applications are due Jan 8, 2027.
Is Sonoma Academy a good school for college admissions? Sonoma Academy's UC Reach Score is 49 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 89% of California high schools), from 39 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 79 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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