College Matriculation
There’s no one kind of school that Thacher students prefer.
Every student’s educational journey prior to Thacher, their experience here in the Ojai Valley, and hopes for future growth will inevitably influence their college choices. On average, a Thacher senior will apply to 8-12 schools. This is a healthy number that allows students to present well-crafted and compelling applications.
While some may think, “the more choices the better,” studies show that satisfaction is strongest when you have a few choices you know very well, rather than many which you know superficially. In each of the last five years, our seniors have submitted applications to about 150 colleges and universities annually. The College Counseling staff encourages students to be open to the wide range of educational opportunities available and we take pride in the fact that Thacher’s matriculation list is different every year, reflecting the unique mix of personalities, interests, and goals of each senior class.
Thacher's College Guidance
Class of 2025 Matriculation
Amherst College (2)
Bard College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
California State Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
Colby College (2)
Colgate University (2)
Columbia University (4)
Cornell University (2)
Dartmouth College (2)
Davidson College
Duke University
Middlebury College
Morehouse College
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northeastern University (2)
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
Providence College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Santa Clara University
Southern Methodist University
St. Lawrence University
Stanford University (2)
State University of New York - Cortland
Syracuse
University Texas Christian University
The New School - Parsons School of Design
Tulane University
University of California - Riverside
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California (2)
University of St. Andrews (2)
University of Virginia (2)
University of Washington
Wellesley College (3)
Yale University
Santa Clara University
Southern Methodist University
St. Lawrence University
Stanford University (2)
State University of New York - Cortland
Syracuse
University Texas Christian University
The New School - Parsons School of Design
Tulane University
University of California - Riverside
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California (2)
University of St. Andrews (2)
University of Virginia (2)
University of Washington
Wellesley College (3)
Yale University
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