Tilden Preparatory School
Albany · Alameda County · Private independent
Compare with peers
Most similar nearby schools
Maybeck High School → Holy Names High School → Jewish Community High School of the Bay → Bentley School → Stuart Hall High School → Compare all similar →A parent's read
- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Tilden Preparatory School publishes where its graduates go (Over the years): 141 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology.
- Worth asking about: the recent trend. UC admissions per senior have slipped for three straight years. Ask the school what changed — counseling, course access, or just class-size shifts.
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
Tilden Preparatory School publishes its college acceptances (Over the years): 141 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Tilden Preparatory School a good school for college admissions?
Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 23% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 52 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Tilden Preparatory School?
Tilden Preparatory School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages.
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 East Bay · Entrance exams in East Bay
Private high schools near Tilden Preparatory School
Five private high schools within 5 miles of Tilden Preparatory School, with tuition and the exam each requires.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College High School | Berkeley | 0.8 | 9–12 | $25,950 | HSPT (required for 9th-grade applicants; offered… | 46 |
| Maybeck High School | Berkeley | 3.1 | 9–12 | $51,150 | No entrance exam posted | 30 |
| College Preparatory School | Oakland | 4.2 | 9–12 | $62,760 | ISEE or SSAT | 77 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland | 5.0 | 9–12 | $26,015 | HSPT — required of all applicants; free, taken… | 10 |
| Salesian College Preparatory | Richmond | 5.0 | 9–12 | $24,550 | HSPT | 45 |
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
Tilden Preparatory School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 141 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
Over the years
Ivy+ and most selective · 6
Brown University · Harvard University · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · Yale University
University of California · 10
Dominican University of California · 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 · 9
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · California State University Channel Islands · California State University San Marcos · Humboldt State University · San Diego State University · San Diego State University for Business · San Francisco State University · San Jose State University · Sonoma State University
Other California · 18
Academy of Art University · California Institute of Technology · California Institute of the Arts · California Lutheran University · Loyola Marymount University · Notre Dame de Namur University · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · Pomona College · Saint Mary's College of California · Santa Clara University · Scripps College · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · and 4 more below
Out of state · 70
Agnes Scott College · American University · Amherst College · Barnard College · Beloit College · Berklee College of Music · Boston University · Bryn Mawr College · Butler University · Carnegie-Mellon University · Clark University · Colby College · College of William And Mary · Drew University · and 56 more below
Not matched to a college page · 28
American University of Paris · Augsburg College · Birmingham-Southern College · Deep Springs College · Denver University · Eugene Lang College · Evergreen College · Ex'pression College for Digital Arts · George Brown University · Hult International Business School · Indiana University-Kelley Business School · Mills College · Newcastle University · Pacific Northwest College of the Arts · and 14 more below
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Maybeck High School
| College | Tilden Preparatory School | Maybeck High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University* | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
| New York University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Northwestern University | ✓ named | — |
| Princeton University | ✓ named | — |
| Purdue University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Stanford University | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 141 colleges, as the document prints them
and 111 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
Check your kid's odds at these colleges →We'll load 10 from the list above — add your name, email and your child's numbers and we'll see where your child lands at each.
Independently verified As published by Tilden Preparatory School — College Acceptances (Academics → College Acceptances) ↗. Found at: Body list under the sentence “Over the years, Tilden students have been accepted to the following colleges:”.
Keep this page current
Work at Tilden Preparatory School? If this page is missing your newest school profile, matriculation list, or college acceptances, send us the links. We read the document, copy the figures exactly as published, and cite it on this page.
Send us links
Links only, please. We can't take file uploads, and we never publish a number without the document it came from.
By sending this you agree that we may email you about your request. We write by email only, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
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 Tilden Preparatory School compares for families
Real college outcomes data available below.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 12 — 7 points below the California median of 19.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 12 vs a 20 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
For Parents
Get alerts when Tilden Preparatory School's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway
California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.
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 Tilden Preparatory School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+6.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~171 | +11 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~195 | +35 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~222 | +62 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = typical CA independent day schools ($25k–55k). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Tilden Preparatory School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #8 of 10 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
Maybeck High School · Holy Names High School · Jewish Community High School of the Bay · Bentley School · Stuart Hall High School · College Preparatory School · +4 more
Tilden Preparatory School sent 56 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 10.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 12 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 7 points below the California median of 19, higher than 23% of California high schools..
19
53
12
Higher than 23% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach Score of 12 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
But in Alameda County, where the local median is 36 and the top-10% bar is 68, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.
Overall, Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach is higher than 23% 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 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 | 12 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 11 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 9 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 7 | 3 | —† | 42.9% | 6 | — | — | —† |
| UC Davis → | 9 | 3 | —† | 33.3% | 6 | — | 3.86 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantTilden Preparatory School is a private high school in Albany, Alameda County, California with 52 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 52, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 23% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 56 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 10.7% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 160 students in 2025, up 24% since 2020.
Tilden Preparatory School publishes a college acceptances list for the Over the years: 141 colleges. Source: College Acceptances (Academics → College Acceptances).
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 Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach Score? Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 52, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 23% of California high schools.
How many students from Tilden Preparatory School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 56 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 10.7% (counted at each campus).
Where do Tilden Preparatory School graduates go to college? Tilden Preparatory School publishes a college acceptances list for the Over the years: 141 colleges. Source: College Acceptances (Academics → College Acceptances).
How many students attend Tilden Preparatory School? Enrollment was 160 students in 2025, up 24% since 2020.
Is Tilden Preparatory School a good school for college admissions? Tilden Preparatory School's UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 23% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 52 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.
What does AI tell parents about Tilden Preparatory School?
When a parent asks an AI assistant about Tilden Preparatory School, the answer is built from a handful of sources, and Reach is often one of them. We will send the admissions office a short report on what AI says about Tilden Preparatory School and where it comes from. The first report is free.
Request the free report
Related reading
California · October 2, 2026
Bay Area · League table · August 19, 2026
California counties · October 2026