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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
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A complete list of college acceptances and matriculations from 2013-2019.
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2021-22 School Profile

Global Studies Dinstinction
STEM Distinction
Fine Arts Distinction

By the Numbers


College Acceptances and Matriculation from 2013-2020


Alderson Broaddus University
American University
Appalachian State University

Arcadia University
Armstrong State University
Auburn University
Augustana College
Averett University
Ball State University
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Barry University
Belmont University
Berea College
Birmingham City University (England)
Birmingham Southern College
Boston College
Boston University

Brandeis University
Brevard College
Bridgewater College
Brooklyn College
Bryn Mawr College
Butler University
California College of the Arts
Cal State LA
Carson-Newman University
Catawba College
Cazenovia College Centre College
Champlain College
Christopher Newport University
Cincinnati Christian College
Clark-Atlanta University
Clemson University
Cleveland State University

Coastal Carolina University
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of the Atlantic
College of Wooster
Colorado State University
Concord University
Cornell University
Davidson College
Dawson College (Canada)

Denison University
Dickinson College
Drexel University

Duquesne University
East Carolina 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
Fordham University
Fordham University Lincoln Center
Franklin and Marshall University
Ft. Lewis College
Furman University
Garner-Webb University
George Mason University
Georgetown University

George Washington University
Georgia State University 
​Georgia Tech
Gettysburg College

Glenville State University
Guilford College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampton University
Haverford College
High Point University

Hood College
Hollins University
Hunter College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University
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
Johnson C. Smith University
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Kenyon College
King College
Lees-McRae College
Liberty University
Longwood University
Lynchburg College
Macalester College

Manhattan School of Music
Mary Baldwin College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Meredith College
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Milligan College

Missouri State University
Mount Holyoke College
Mount St. Mary’s University
New York University
North Carolina State University

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

Old Dominion University
Pace University
Penn State University
Pitzer College
Point Park University
Pratt Institute
Pratt MWP
Purdue University
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
Radford University
Randolph College
Randolph-Macon College
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Roanoke College

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Savannah College of Art and Design
​School of the Museum of Fine Arts
​School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts

Sewanee, University of the South

Shenandoah University
Shepherd University
Sierra Nevada College
Southern Methodist University
Southern Virginia University

St. John’s University
Stone Hill College
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
SUNY Buffalo State
SUNY New Palz
Sweet Briar College
Syracuse University
Temple University
The Citadel
The College of William and Mary
The New School Mannes School of Music
​Towson University

Trinity College (CT)
Tufts University
UC Davis
UC Irvine​
​UC San Diego

UC Santa Cruz
UNC-Charlotte
UNC-Greensboro
UNC-Pembroke
Unity College
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Barcelona (Spain)
University of Central Florida
University of Charleston
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 Hawaii at Manoa

University of Indianapolis
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Kentucky
University of La Verne
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 New Hampshire
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Northern Colorado
University of Pittsburgh
University of Queensland (Australia)
University of Richmond

University of Rochester
​University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of St Andrews (Scotland)
University of Sydney (Australia)
University of Tennessee

University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington Seattle
University of West Georgia
University of Wisconsin

Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech

Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Western Community College
Wabash College
Wake Forest University
Washington and Jefferson University
Washington and Lee University
Washington University

Wayne State University
Wells College
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College Western Carolina University
Western New England University
Wingate University
Winthrop University
Wofford College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale NUS 
(Singapore) 


Bold indicates colleges to which North Cross graduates matriculated.
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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
    • Senior Administration
    • Our new Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Director of Development Search
    • Head of School's Blog
    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • NOW@NORTHCROSS
  • 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
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    • International Students
    • Boarding at North Cross
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
  • PARENT/Alumni RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
    • School Calendar
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    • Student & Parent Handbook
    • Parent Opportunities
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    • Alumni >
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    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
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    • Meet Our Team
  • SUPPORT
    • Give to North Cross
    • The Legacy Campaign
    • Meet Our Team
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