Academics — College Counseling
College Counseling
A personal, family-inclusive process that begins early and ends with each senior at a college that fits — academically, socially, and financially.
No. 01 — Planning for College
Every student. Every step.
Storm King School graduates are consistently accepted to outstanding colleges and universities across the United States and around the world. Our rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, which includes Honors, Advanced, and AP courses across a wide range of disciplines, equips students with the knowledge, confidence, and critical thinking skills needed to thrive in higher education and beyond.
The Office of College Counseling partners closely with each student and their family throughout the college search and application process. Through personalized guidance, we help students identify colleges and universities that align not only with their academic strengths, extracurricular passions, and career aspirations, but also with their personal values, financial circumstances, and individual goals. The breadth of our college acceptances reflects both the exceptional achievements of our students and our commitment to helping every graduate find the institution where they will flourish.
Admission to selective colleges is based on a comprehensive review of each applicant. Colleges consider factors such as academic performance, the rigor of a student's coursework, standardized test scores (when submitted), extracurricular involvement, leadership, community engagement, letters of recommendation, personal essays, and demonstrated interests beyond the classroom. Our college counselors work one-on-one with students to develop a compelling application that highlights their unique strengths, ensuring every component—from course selection and activities to essays and application deadlines—is thoughtfully planned and professionally presented.
No. 02 — The Process
A four-year roadmap.
How college counseling unfolds across a Storm King career. Click any stage.
Students focus on building strong academic records, exploring interests, and developing the extracurricular depth that colleges value. Advisors help students choose courses that balance challenge and success.
Individual and family meetings begin in earnest. Students develop a personalized college list, plan standardized testing, and begin campus visits with the guidance of the College Counseling Office.
Counselors work one-on-one with each senior on applications, essays, and interviews — keeping every deadline in view and every family informed. International students receive additional guidance on TOEFL and visa timelines.
From acceptances to financial aid comparisons, counselors help each family weigh options and choose the college where the student will thrive.
No. 03 — Results
Where our graduates enroll.
Over the past nine graduating classes, Storm King students have matriculated at more than 200 colleges and universities in over 15 countries — from the Ivy League to the world's leading art and design schools. Each destination reflects a fit found, not a formula followed.
Highly Selective Admissions
The nation's — and the world's — most selective institutions.
Recent Storm King graduates are enrolled at:
Art, design & performing arts
Storm King's arts program sends graduates to the country's top conservatories and design schools.
Universities around the world
With students from 23 nations, our graduates matriculate globally.
- Alfred State College (SUNY)
- Alfred University
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- American University
- Arizona State University — Barrett, The Honors College
- ArtCenter College of Design
- Bard College
- Barna Management School (Dominican Republic)
- Barnard College
- Baruch College (CUNY)
- Berklee College of Music
- Binghamton University (SUNY)
- Boston University
- Bowie State University
- Brandeis University
- Brown University
- California College of the Arts
- California Institute of the Arts
- Campbell University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cedarville University
- Central Connecticut State University
- CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Spain)
- Champlain College
- Clark Atlanta University
- Clark University
- Clarkson University
- Clemson University
- College of Our Lady of the Elms
- College of Saint Rose
- Colorado School of Mines
- Colorado State University
- Cornell University
- Daemen University
- Delaware State University
- Denison University
- DePaul University
- Dominican University New York
- Drexel University
- Duke University
- D'Youville University
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Emerson College
- Emmanuel College
- ESCP Business School (Paris)
- ESMOD Paris (France)
- EU Business School
- Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)
- Florida International University
- Fordham University
- Franklin Pierce University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia College & State University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgian Court University
- Gettysburg College
- Glion Institute of Higher Education (Switzerland)
- Goldsmiths, University of London (UK)
- Gonzaga University
- Hamilton College
- Harvard University
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Howard University
- Hult International Business School
- IE University (Spain)
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Iona University
- Ithaca College
- Johnson & Wales University
- Lafayette College
- Lasell University
- Lehigh University
- LIM College
- Loyola Marymount University
- Lycoming College
- Lynn University
- Manhattan University
- Manhattanville University
- Marist University
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Miami University (Ohio)
- Michigan State University
- Millikin University
- Montserrat College of Art
- National University of Singapore
- The New School
- New York Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Northeastern University
- Norwich University
- Ohio State University
- Oregon State University
- Pace University
- Parsons School of Design
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pratt Institute
- Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
- Purdue University
- Queen Margaret University (Scotland)
- Queens College (CUNY)
- Quinnipiac University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- Roger Williams University
- Rollins College
- Russell Sage College
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick
- Rutgers University–Newark
- Saint Louis University–Madrid (Spain)
- San Diego State University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of Visual Arts
- Siena College
- Skidmore College
- Spring Hill College
- St. John's University
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Stevenson University
- Stony Brook University (SUNY)
- SUNY Adirondack
- SUNY Cobleskill
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY Cortland
- SUNY Delhi
- SUNY Geneseo
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oneonta
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Purchase
- SUNY Ulster
- Syracuse University
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
- Temple University
- Trinity College (CT)
- Tufts University
- Union College
- United States Military Academy at West Point
- Universidad Anáhuac (Mexico)
- Universidad de Navarra (Spain)
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil)
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Spain)
- University at Albany (SUNY)
- University at Buffalo (SUNY)
- University College Dublin (Ireland)
- University of Alabama
- University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- University of Arizona
- University of Belgrade (Serbia)
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Riverside
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Chicago
- University of Colorado Boulder
- University of Connecticut
- University of Delaware
- University of Exeter (UK)
- University of Florida
- University of Hartford
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Leeds (UK)
- University of Manchester (UK)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Melbourne (Australia)
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of New England
- University of New Haven
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- University of North Texas
- University of Northwestern Ohio
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rochester
- University of Southern California
- University of St Andrews (Scotland)
- University of Sydney (Australia)
- University of Tampa
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- University of Utah
- University of Vermont
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- University of York (UK)
- University of Zagreb (Croatia)
- Ursinus College
- Vassar College
- Virginia Tech
- Wagner College
- Wake Forest University
- Waseda University (Japan)
- Wellesley College
- Western Michigan University
- Willamette University
- Winston-Salem State University
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Yale University
- York College (CUNY)
Institutions where graduates of the Classes of 2018–2026 enrolled. Community colleges and two-year institutions are omitted; complete records available upon request.
No. 04 — Alumni Spotlight
A table in Ithaca.
Four Storm King alumni, one dinner at Gola Osteria, and the long reach of the Mountain across the Finger Lakes.
What happens after the acceptance letters? We sat down with four recent graduates — all now studying at Cornell University — to hear, in their own words, how Storm King prepared them for the Ivy League and for everything that comes with it.
Read the Story“I couldn’t imagine being where I am now without being where I was then.”
Seth Vieira ’22 — Cornell University
No. 05 — Start the Conversation
Your path starts here.
Meet our College Counseling Office and see how Storm King prepares students for what comes next.
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