Virginia is home to many stellar colleges and universities, but some students prefer to venture beyond the commonwealth. The following list was drawn from Arlington Magazine’s annual College Admissions snapshot, which highlights where Arlington Public Schools graduating seniors applied and were accepted. Data are provided for H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, Wakefield High School, Washington-Liberty High School and Yorktown High School, as well as the Arlington Career Center (ACC), whose full-time programs include Arlington Tech, the Academic Academy, the Program for Employment Preparedness (PEP) and the English Language Institute. Tuition and enrollment data are sourced from USNews.com.
15
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 83
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 36
Tuition & Fees: $57,592
Enrollment: 15,156
14
Columbia University
New York City, New York
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 85
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 1
Tuition & Fees: $63,530
Enrollment: 6,170
13
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 89
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 43
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $33,928
Enrollment: 27,270
12
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 89
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 4
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $61,710
Enrollment: 9,872
11
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 91
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 2
Tuition & Fees: $62,404
Enrollment: 6,792
10
University of Colorado-Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 92
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 65
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $38,312
Enrollment: 30,300
9
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 93
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 37
Tuition & Fees: $59,870
Enrollment: 11,762
8
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 93
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 16
Tuition & Fees: $59,816
Enrollment: 16,872
7
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 95
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 9
Tuition & Fees: $61,015
Enrollment: 14,743
6
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 98
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 19
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $53,232
Enrollment: 31,329
5
New York University
New York City, New York
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 100
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 13
Tuition & Fees: $56,500
Enrollment: 27,444
4
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 102
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 50
Tuition & Fees: $37,712
Enrollment: 20,868
3
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 110
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 11
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $36,776
Enrollment: 19,399
2
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 113
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 64
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $34,124
Enrollment: 19,197
1
Penn State
State College, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 204
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 110
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $36,476
Enrollment: 39,809