North Cross School
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    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Building Character
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    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
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    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS
    • Lower School >
      • Early Childhood Program
      • First through Third Grades
      • Fourth and Fifth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Middle School >
      • Sixth through Eighth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
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      • Ninth through Twelfth Grades >
        • Global Studies Distinction
        • STEM Distinction
        • Fine Arts Distinction
        • Internship Program
      • Course Catalog
      • College Counseling
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
      • Meet Our Faculty
  • ARTS
    • Band
    • Chorus
    • Studio Art & Graphic Design
    • Theater
    • Friends of the Arts
  • ATHLETICS
    • Athletics Calendar
    • Teams & Schedules
    • Championships & Awards
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    • Facilities
    • Meet Our Athletics Staff
    • Athletic Boosters
    • In the News
  • STUDENT LIFE
    • Dress Code
    • Extracurriculars
    • International Students
    • Boarding at North Cross
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
  • PARENT/Alumni RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
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    • Parent Opportunities
    • Key Contacts
    • Covid Protocols
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      • Alumni Reunion Weekend
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      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • In the News
      • Class Notes
      • In Memoriam
    • Spirit Store >
      • Athletics
  • ADMISSIONS
    • What is an independent school?
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • International Student FAQs
    • Meet Our Team
  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • Annual Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
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College Counseling

Each year 100 percent of North Cross School graduates have the opportunity to enroll in a college or university, and most years, all of them do. Over the past six years, our 286 North Cross graduates have been accepted to 359 different colleges in 35 states and DC, and in 9 countries on 4 continents. We recognize that though all of our students are competitive in the college application pool, they are also unique in their interests and aspirations.

​​The experience of choosing a college helps students further develop interests, define talents, and consider their own individual ideas, stances, and values. College Counseling at North Cross School is designed primarily as a resource for students and parents. The underlying assumption is that college counseling at North Cross School empowers students to take control of their own college search and application process and ultimately identify and apply to post-secondary institutions that meet their individual needs and expectations.

Director of College Counseling, Julie Aavatsmark
email: jaavatsmark@northcross.org
2022-23 School Profile
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Graduation Distinctions
Fine Arts Distinction
STEM Distinction
Global Studies Dinstinction

College Acceptances and Matriculations from 2016-2022

Bolded schools indicate matriculations
Alaskan Pacific University
Alderson Broaddus University
American University
American University in Paris
Anderson University
Anna Maria College
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Augustana College
Austin College
Averett University
Baldwin Wallace College
Ball State University
Bard College
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Belmont-Abbey College
Berea College
Berklee College of Music
Berry College
Birmingham City University (England)
Birmingham Southern College
Boston College
Boston University

Bowling Green State University
Brandeis University
Brevard College
Bridgewater College
Brooklyn College
Bryn Mawr College
Buffalo State University, SUNY
Butler University
California College of the Arts
California Lutheran University
Cal State LA
Carnegie Mellon University
Carson-Newman University
Catawba College
Cazenovia College
Centre College
Champlain College
Christopher Newport University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University

Coker College
Colby College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of the Atlantic
College of Wooster
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Concord University
Cornell University
Davidson College
Dawson College (Canada)

Denison University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duke University

Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Eastern Mennonite University
East Tennessee State University
Eckerd College
Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory and Henry College
Emory University
Ferrum College
Flagler College

Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Southern College
Fordham University
Fordham University Lincoln Center
Franklin and Marshall University
Ft. Lewis College
Furman University
Gardner-Webb University
George Mason University
Georgetown University

George Washington University
Georgia Tech
Gettysburg College
Guilford College

Hamilton College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampshire College
Hampton University
Hartwick College
Haverford College
Hawaii Pacific University
High Point University
Hood College
Hollins University
Howard University
Hult International Business School
Hunter College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. Indianapolis
Iowa State University
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Jefferson College of Health Sciences

John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University, Denver
Johnson and Wales University, Providence
Juniata College
Kent State University
Kenyon College
King University
Lees-McRae College
Liberty University
Lipscomb University
Long Island University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynchburg College
Lynn University
Macalester College
Manhattan School of Music
Marshall University
Mary Baldwin College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Meredith College
Methodist University
Miami University
Michigan State University

Middlebury College
Middle Tennessee State University
Milligan College
Missouri State University
Monroe Community College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount St. Mary’s University
Nazareth College
New York University

Niagara University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Northeastern University
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Canada)
Nova Southeastern University
Oberlin College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University
​Ohio State University

Old Dominion University
Pace University
Parsons School of Design
Patrick Henry Community College

Penn State University
Pitzer College
Point Park University
Pratt MWP
Presbyterian College
Purdue University
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
Quinnipiac University
Radford University
​Randolph College

Randolph-Macon College
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Rhodes College
Roanoke College

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Vincent University
Samford University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Saxion University (Netherlands)

School of the Museum of Fine Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
​School of Visual Arts
Seton Hall University
Sewanee, University of the South
Shenandoah University
Sierra Nevada College
Skidmore College
Southern Methodist University
Southern Virginia University

Southwestern University
Springfield College
Stanford University
St. Bonanventure University
St. John’s University
St. Leo University
St. Louis University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Sweet Briar College
Swinburn University (Australia)
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tennessee State University
Texas Christian University
Texas State University
The Citadel
The College of William and Mary
The New School Mannes School of Music

The State University of New York at New Paltz
Towson University
Trinity College (CT)
Trinity University
Tufts University
Union College
United States Naval Academy
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Cruz

University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina Charlotte
University of North Carolina Greensboro
University of North Carolina Pembroke
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Unity College
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Auckland (New Zealand)
University of Barcelona (Spain)
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Evansville
University of Georgia
University of Indianapolis
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of La Verne

University of Lynchburg
University of Louisville
University of Maine
University of Mary Washington
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Michigan-Flint
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Mississippi
University of Mount Union
University of New Hampshire
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Northern Colorado

University of New Haven
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Queensland (Australia)

University of Oklahoma
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida

University of Southern California
University of Sheffield (England)
University of Sydney (Australia)
​University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin

Valdosta State University
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia State University
Virginia Tech
Virginia Western Community College

Wabash College
Wake Forest University
Washington and Jefferson University
Washington and Lee University
Wayne State University
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Western New England University
Whittier College
Wingate University
Winston-Salem State University
Wofford College
Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Yale NUS (Singapore)
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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

All contact information listed on this website is for official North Cross School business only. North Cross School does not accept unsolicited advertisements sent to school email addresses, phone numbers, or fax numbers listed on this site.

North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. For more information, read our Inclusivity Statement.

​Accreditation
North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools who is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia
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Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, National Association for College Admission Counseling, and Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, The Cum Laude Society and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Vision & Values
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Building Character
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
    • Key Contacts
    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS
    • Lower School >
      • Early Childhood Program
      • First through Third Grades
      • Fourth and Fifth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Middle School >
      • Sixth through Eighth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Upper School >
      • Ninth through Twelfth Grades >
        • Global Studies Distinction
        • STEM Distinction
        • Fine Arts Distinction
        • Internship Program
      • Course Catalog
      • College Counseling
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
      • Meet Our Faculty
  • ARTS
    • Band
    • Chorus
    • Studio Art & Graphic Design
    • Theater
    • Friends of the Arts
  • ATHLETICS
    • Athletics Calendar
    • Teams & Schedules
    • Championships & Awards
    • Forms
    • Facilities
    • Meet Our Athletics Staff
    • Athletic Boosters
    • In the News
  • STUDENT LIFE
    • Dress Code
    • Extracurriculars
    • International Students
    • Boarding at North Cross
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
  • PARENT/Alumni RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
    • School Calendar
    • Back-to-School
    • Student & Parent Handbook
    • Parent Opportunities
    • Key Contacts
    • Covid Protocols
    • Alumni >
      • Alumni Reunion Weekend
      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • In the News
      • Class Notes
      • In Memoriam
    • Spirit Store >
      • Athletics
  • ADMISSIONS
    • What is an independent school?
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • International Student FAQs
    • Meet Our Team
  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • Annual Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • The Legacy Campaign
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • Meet Our Team