College Counseling Update on the Class of 2025

The spring semester begins the home stretch for seniors, many of whom have been at Shorecrest for the majority of their young lives. In the coming weeks the school community will celebrate athletic senior nights, final theater and music performances, Global Scholars and STEAM Signature Program project presentations, and other rites of passage as the Class of 2025 wraps up their Shorecrest experience. Looking ahead to National College Decision Day on May 1, the Class of 2025 will have much to celebrate as this group of hard-working young people makes their final college choices. 

Of the 87-member Class of 2025, 72 students applied Early Action to college. Of that group, 78% were admitted Early Action to a college or university of their choice. 

Our team of four college counselors in the Upper School College Counseling Office has been working hard to support the Class of 2025 and their 9th-11th grade peers to navigate their high school journey and make the most of their Shorecrest Upper School experience. This holistic approach, in turn, prepares students for a successful college search and application process. College counseling programming for Shorecrest students begins in eighth grade and includes a variety of options for both students and families, in addition to the one-on-one counseling sessions for our students to engage with their assigned counselor. 

"As proud as we are when our students find their best-fit colleges and universities, what we value most for our students of all levels is finding joy in the journey through Shorecrest and beyond," says Head of School Nancy Spencer. "Our college counseling professionals and fellow faculty work to help students maximize their Shorecrest experience, build relationships, explore new areas of interest and take advantage of the many opportunities they have at Shorecrest to become lifelong learners."

Below is a sample of early college acceptances for the Shorecrest Class of 2025 with bold indicating students who have already decided to matriculate at those schools. 

American University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Barry University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Berry College
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Colorado State University
Davidson College
DePaul University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Fairfield University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
Fordham University
George Mason University
Hampton University
High Point University (2)
Indiana University
Jacksonville University
Kent State University
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Manhattan University
Marist University
Marquette University
Mercer University
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
North Carolina Central University
Nova Southeastern University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Saint Louis University
Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University
St. Petersburg College
St. Thomas University (FL)
Stetson University
SUNY Binghamton University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
The University of Memphis
Transylvania University
Villanova University
Western Carolina University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Denver
University of Georgia
University of Miami
University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
University of North Florida
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of South Florida
University of the South, Sewanee
University of St. Thomas
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Texas-Austin