Focus

Respect, kindness and integrity

Day fees 2024/25

$65,900

Pupils

666

Ages

4–18

Spear’s Review

New York City’s Collegiate School for boys is ‘old, yet not old-fashioned’, and constantly refreshes its kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum while holding on to a strong sense of the past. 

With a core ethos of respect, kindness and integrity, Collegiate aims to create a safe and nurturing environment for its students to achieve both personal and academic excellence. Students of the school are quick to gain a sense that they are part of something bigger than themselves; younger students learn to have fun while learning, while those in the upper school explore different subjects, topics and ways of thinking. All have access to a variety of after-school programmes, clubs and sports.

Ahead of its 400th anniversary in 2028, the school has adopted a series of strategic goals to pursue academic excellence, including nurturing the relationships it has with parents and elevating the importance of mathematics and computer science. Alumni include billionaires, CEOs and leading political figures – who often return to the Upper West Side school as part of the Collegiate community.

Academics

In 2024, the average SAT score was 1490.

In 2024, the average ACT score was 34.

University and college destinations

Between 2020 and 2024, students have enrolled at a number of top North American universities, including all eight Ivy League schools. 

Head teacher

Bodie Brizendine became head of school at Collegiate in 2024 – the first woman in the history of Collegiate to be appointed to the role. She was previous head of Spence School in Manhattan.

Admissions 

New students are typically admitted to the school in kindergarten and in ninth grade. As part of the application process, potential pupils are invited for an in-person visit, while parents attend a virtual interview. There are also several ‘open house’ events and informational sessions for families to learn more about the school. According to the school: ‘Collegiate seeks to enrol boys of sound character and educational promise.’

Accessibility

LaGuardia Airport: 30 minutes / JFK Airport: 1 hour

Location

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