Arlington’s Class of 2023 collectively submitted more than 15,000 college applications last year, with a heavy emphasis on these top 20 schools (a list that, not surprisingly, includes many Virginia colleges and universities). But where were last year’s seniors most inclined to apply outside the commonwealth?
The following list of out-of-state colleges and universities was drawn from Arlington Magazine’s annual College Admissions snapshot, which highlights where APS 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), which houses several full-time programs including 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.
Note: Given that the acceptance data below was self-reported by APS students, school officials stress that they cannot verify its accuracy.
20
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 101
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 11
Tuition & Fees: $67,680
Enrollment: 9,484
19
Columbia University
New York, New York
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 102
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 4
Tuition & Fees: $65,524
Enrollment:Â 8,832
18
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 103
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 2
Tuition & Fees: $66,014
Enrollment: 15,735
17
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 104
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 4
Tuition & Fees: $66,172
Enrollment: 6,640
16
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 106
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 58
Tuition & Fees: $43,890
Enrollment: 11,898
15
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 115
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 6
Tuition & Fees:Â $68,230
Enrollment: 7,639
14
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 121
APS Class of 2023 Accepted:Â 6
Tuition & Fees: $66,104
Enrollment: 9,760
13
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 124
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 30
Tuition & Fees:Â $40,603
Enrollment: 37,230
12
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
APS Class of 2023 Applied:Â 128
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 43
Tuition & Fees: $63,061
Enrollment:Â 15,421
11
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 132
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 19
Tuition & Fees: $65,168
Enrollment: 18,459
10
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 140
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 52
Tuition & Fees:Â $39,502
Enrollment:Â 22,566
9
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.Â
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 145
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 35
Tuition & Fees: $64,990
Enrollment:Â 11,482
8
New York University
New York, New YorkÂ
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 146
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 14
Tuition & Fees: $60,438
Enrollment: 29,401
7
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 149
APS Class of 2023 Accepted:Â 8
Tuition & Fees: $39,338
Enrollment: 20,210
6
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 156
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 47
Tuition & Fees: $63,141
Enrollment: 16,302
5
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 166
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 80
Tuition & Fees: $41,966
Enrollment:Â 31,103
4
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 169
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 33
Tuition & Fees: $40,306
Enrollment:Â 30,353
3
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 178
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 12
Tuition & Fees: $57,273
Enrollment: 32,695
2
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 327
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 186
Tuition & Fees: $39,890
Enrollment: 19,928
1
Penn State
University Park, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2023 Applied: 329
APS Class of 2023 Accepted: 168
Tuition & Fees: $38,651
Enrollment: 41,745