College Counseling
Our students flourish at top liberal arts colleges, research universities, conservatories, and art & design schools. Our graduates become global citizens, engaged in the fields of academia, business, technology, public service, and the arts.
The College Counseling office emphasizes balance through the college admission process. We help students reflect, assess goals, and explore “colleges that fit." We also help families understand the financial aid process and current college admission climate. About 70 college admission representatives visit the school each year to meet with interested juniors and seniors.
Where our graduates go to college
Data from recent years
- Bard College
- Barnard College*
- Bennington College
- Boston College*
- Brandeis University
- California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)*
- California State University
- Maritime Academy
- Colorado College*
- Cornell University
- Chapman University
- George Washington University
- Howard University
- Indiana University
- Bloomington
- Lewis & Clark College*
- Lehigh University
- Occidental College
- Pratt Institute
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Santa Clara University
- Scripps University
- Skidmore College
- Southern Oregon University
- Stanford University
- The New School*
- Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
- Tuskegee University
- University of Puget Sound*
- University of San Francisco
- University of Arizona
- University of California
- Berkeley
- Davis*
- Los Angeles
- Merced
- Santa Cruz
- San Diego
- University of Colorado Boulder
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
- University of Glasgow
- University of Oregon
- University of the Pacific
- Vassar College
- Wesleyan University
- Western Washington University
- Willamette University
*multiple students
What our graduates study there
Data from recent years
- Neuroscience
- Earth System Science
- Medicine
- Violin Performance
- Marketing*
- Painting
- Industrial Design*
- Philosophy
- English*
- Psychology*
- Health Sciences
- Theater Performance*
- International Studies
- Physics*
- Kinesiology
- Production Design
- Political Science
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biology *
- Computer Science*
- Politics
- Art Studio
- Sociology*
- Biochemistry*
- Anthropology*
- Exploratory Studies
- Engineering*
- Art History
- Communications
- Marine Biology
- Fashion Design
- Finance and Economics*
- Policy Analysis and Management
- Asian-American Studies
- Environmental Science*
- Women & Gender Studies
- Cultural Studies & Language Intensive
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
- Mathematical Analytics & Operations Research
- International Strategy and Security
- Forensic Science and Criminology
*multiple students
Research shows Waldorf high school graduates...
99% of our graduates are admitted to and attend their college/university of choice
by their education to be creative innovators and adaptable thinkers
30% more often than their independent school peers
in greater percentages across subjects including STEM, humanities, health, and the arts
Beyond Waldorf
Global Studies
India Wilkerson spent a semester studying in London and a summer studying in Padua, Italy. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition at Boston University and is continuing at BU for her Master's degree.
Advanced Degrees
Dimitri Zabelin studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Master's degree in Global Political Economy from UC Berkeley. Read more.
Research Abroad Scholar
Sally Xinle Zhou was named 2019 Richter Research Abroad Scholar. Sally's research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong was designed to help identify neural markers of speech in noise-perception in normal hearing adults and cochlear implant patients.
College Graduates
Daniel Anderson accepts his diploma at Vanderbilt University's graduation ceremony. He earned a B.S. in Human & Organizational Development. Read more.
Language and History
A 2020 graduate of Amherst College, Sahara Ndiaye studied Art History and Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies. She also studied abroad in Granada, Spain, immersed in Spanish language and history.
Immersive Experiences
As a Northeastern undergrad, Emma Stearns studied in London and Dublin, and spent two semesters on co-op (experiential learning) in Boston.
Summer Internships
Isabel Dow, San Francisco State, landed an internship with the Kōkeʻe Resource Conservation Program in Kauai. She is returning to base camp after seven days in the rain forest at the island's summit.
A Center Stage
Vocalist Haley Grey, Hampshire College, returned to San Francisco after a semester in Cuba to perform at the Waldorf 100 celebration in the Bandshell at Golden Gate Park.
Research Fellowships
Garrett Price was awarded a Reed College Science Research Fellowship, a program created by Reed alumni who are members of the National Academy of Sciences. His work took him to the Columbia Gorge and the biology lab to study how forests recover from fire under drought conditions.
Advanced Degrees
Lea Bushnell continued her education after Connecticut College, earning a Master's in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University. She also chaired the Alumni Program.
Meet our Counselor
Wendy Phillips
(415) 213-6125
Class of '24 grads enrolled at...
College Reps
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