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
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Babson College
Barry University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Berry College
Bethune-Cookman University
Binghamton University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Bowling Green State University
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College
Christopher Newport University
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Colege of the Holy Cross
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Davidson College
Dean College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke Kunshan University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fairfield University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hampton University
Harding University
High Point University (2)
Indiana University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Madonna University
Manhattan University
Marist University
Marquette University
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Mercer University
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
New York University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Ohio State University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rhodes College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
San Diego State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University (3)
St. Petersburg College
St. Thomas University (FL)
Stetson University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
The University of Memphis
Transylvania University
Tulane University
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
United States Coast Guard Academy
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Washington State University
Western Carolina University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Aberdeen
University of Alabama
University of Alabama, Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado-Boulder (2)
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Miami
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
Universty of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of the South, Sewanee
University of St. Thomas
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Texas-Austin
University of Virginia

Updated as of March 27, 2025.