College Outcomes Report 2024
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About the Class of 2024
STUDENTS 96% applied Early Decision, Early Action, or Rolling
76% increase in total applications since 2019
11.3
Average number of Advanced Placement & Honors courses per student Up from 4.8 in 2019
ACCEPTED TO
174 colleges and universities in
36 states and Washington, D.C., England, and Canada
Nationally, applications increased to public institutions by 28% and to private by 15%.
32% accepted to schools with average acceptance rate of less than 10%
24% will continue academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level
17 ELECTED TO CUM LAUDE SOCIETY
I feel completely ready for next year. I see how my sister (Mallory ’22, University of Pennsylvania) loves college. Because of Dexter Southfield, she was more than prepared. She knew how to take notes, go to class, be organized, talk to teachers, manage her time, and have fun!
— Kelsey Lucas ’24, Duke University
Abilene Christian University
University of Alabama (2)
American University
Arizona State University (4)
University of Arizona (4)
Assumption University
Auburn University (3)
Babson College (6)
Bard College
Barry University
Bates College (3)
Baylor University
Bentley University (2)
Boston College (2)
Boston University (4)
Bridgewater State University
Brown University
Bryant University (5)
Bucknell University
California State University
University of California, Irvine (2)
University of California, Los Angeles (2)
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara (2)
Canisius University
The Catholic University of America
Central Connecticut State University
Chapman University (3)
University of Chicago (2)
Clark Atlanta University
Clark University (4)
Clemson University (4)
Coastal Carolina University (3)
Colby College (3)
College of Charleston (4)
College of the Holy Cross
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder (11)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Connecticut College
University of Connecticut (4)
Cornell University (2)
University of Delaware (4)
University of Denver (3)
Class of 2024 Acceptances
Drexel University (2)
Duke University
Eckerd College
Elon University (8)
Endicott College (2)
Fairfield University (6)
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
University of Florida (2)
Fordham University (4)
George Mason University
The George Washington University (3)
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
University of Georgia (4)
Gonzaga University
Hampton University
Hobart William Smith Colleges (2)
Holy Cross College
University of Houston
Howard University (2)
Indiana University (11)
Ithaca College
Jackson State University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University (2)
Lehigh University
Louisiana State University (2)
Loyola Marymount University (6)
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
University of Maine
Marist College
Marquette University
University of Maryland (2)
Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (17)
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts, Lowell (2)
McMaster University
McPherson College
Merrimack College (5)
Miami University (3)
University of Miami (4)
Michigan State University (7)
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi (3)
Monmouth University
Morgan State University
Muhlenberg College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Hampshire (8)
University of New Haven
New York University (2)
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University (2)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2)
Northeastern University (11)
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame (2)
Norwich University
Occidental College
The Ohio State University (3)
University of Oklahoma
Oregon State University
University of Oregon
University of the Pacific
Pennsylvania State University (12)
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh (4)
Prairie View A&M University
Pratt Institute (2)
Providence College (15)
Purdue University (2)
Quinnipiac University (7)
University of Rhode Island (2)
University of Richmond (3)
Roger Williams University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rutgers University (3)
Sacred Heart University (4)
Saint Anselm College (5)
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Saint Michael’s College (3)
Salve Regina University (2)
San Diego State University (2)
University of San Francisco
Santa Clara University (4)
Savannah College of Art and Design
Scripps College
Seattle University
University of South Carolina (5)
Southern Methodist University (2)
Spelman College (3)
St. Lawrence University (6)
Stonehill College (6)
Syracuse University (7)
University of Tampa (5)
Temple University (3)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2)
Texas Christian University
Texas Southern University
University of Toronto
Trinity College (3)
Tufts University (4)
Tulane University (2)
Union College (3)
University of Utah
University of Vermont (6)
University of Virginia (2)
Villanova University (2)
Virginia Tech (3)
Wake Forest University (4)
University of Washington
University of Waterloo
West Virginia State University
University of Western Ontario
Westfield State University (2)
Wheaton College Massachusetts (2)
University of Wisconsin (2)
Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana
List as of May 31, 2024.
Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society honors scholastic achievement for up to the top 20% of a class and elects only those students who demonstrate good character, honor, and integrity in all aspects of their school life.
Cum Laude Society members’ matriculations and select additional acceptances:
Babson College
Boston College
Brown University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara
Clemson University
University of Colorado
Cornell University
Duke University
University of Florida
University of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
Specialty Programs
University of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Michigan
New York University
North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
Providence College
Tufts University
Villanova University
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Acceptances to highly competitive specialty programs of note:
• Business Fellows Program at Elon University
• College of Engineering at Northeastern University
• College of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Colorado; NROTC National Scholarship
• College of Engineering at Purdue University
• Isenberg School of Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University
• Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
• Leavy School of Business at University of Santa Clara
• Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
• Swanson School of Engineering at University of Pittsburgh
• Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
Acceptances include Honors programs at Canisius University, Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, and University of Massachusetts.
Collegiate Student-Athletes
Matriculating in Fall 2024
Baseball
Babson College | Division III (2)
St. Lawrence University | Division III (2)
Wake Forest University | Division I
Men’s Basketball
University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Division I
Women’s Basketball
Providence College | Division I
Football
Bates College | Division III
Bucknell University | Division I
Catholic University of America | Division III
Georgetown University | Division I
University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Division I
University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Division I
Pennsylvania State University | Division I
University of Richmond | Division I
Men’s Ice Hockey
Colby College | Division III
Harvard University | Division I (2) *
Trinity College | Division III *
* played 2023–2024 Junior Hockey
Women’s Ice Hockey
Endicott College | Division III
Men’s Lacrosse
Endicott College | Division III
University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Division I
Women’s Lacrosse
Canisius University | Division I
Coastal Carolina University | Division I
Rowing
Bates College | Division III
Lehigh University | Division I
Swimming
Occidental College | Division III
Spencer Bernstein University of Virginia
Accolades and Activities: Cum Laude Society; Yale University Book Prize (Class 11); Captain, Varsity Boys’ Basketball; Captain, Varsity Boys’ Golf; President, Investment Club; Math Tutor
Summer Plans: Working at Dexter Southfield Summer Camp and for his company, Locker Room Media
Wish for the Class of 2024: “I hope we all make an effort to stay connected. Let’s not lose this incredible community.”
Clarice Borges Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accolades and Activities: Cum Laude Society, Class 10 Citizenship Award; Class 11 English Prize; Class 11 Modern Language Prize; Captain, Varsity Girls’ Basketball; Women in Stem Club
Summer plans: Research trainee in the Endocrinology Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Words of wisdom for the Class of 2025: “Don’t be afraid to take risks. It will work out.”
Kelsey
Lucas Duke University
Accolades and Activities: Cum Laude Society; Captain, Varsity Girls’ Soccer; Captain, Varsity Softball; Head Admissions Ambassador; Co-Founder and Co-President, Big Sister Little Sister Club
Summer Plans: Shadowing at a dental practice and working at several soccer camps
Describe your Dexter Southfield experience in one word: “Growth.”
Spencer credits the community—classmates, underclassmen, faculty, coaches, and “countless others”—for his successful seven years at Dexter Southfield. “I have felt the entire School rooting for me as a student, an athlete, and an entrepreneur.” Over the past several years, Spencer and his younger brother, Justin ’26, have built a thriving multimedia sports marketing company, Locker Room Media. “People at school have been very supportive of our efforts. Coaches hired us. Kids shared our videos and built our brand through social media. The encouragement was astounding.” Spencer will expand his passion for film and media at the University of Virginia. “Leaving Dexter Southfield is bittersweet, but I am ready—academically and socially— thanks to the many people who helped me along the way.”
Clarice’s future after Dexter Southfield seemed set. With her stellar academic achievements and basketball prowess (which includes playing for Brazil’s 2023 Women’s World Cup team), multiple top Division I programs and schools were eager to recruit her. Yet, in the fall of her senior year, Clarice made the unexpected decision to forgo collegiate basketball. “It was a tough decision, and the support from my college counselor, advisor, and teachers gave me the courage to pursue a different path than the logical and certain one.”
Clarice will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “I just returned from Campus Preview Weekend; I know it is the right place for me, and I made the right decision. I am excited for what’s next.”
Kelsey appreciates the many times throughout her Dexter Southfield career when someone pushed her to stretch beyond what she thought she could do. In Middle School, an influential teacher awoke a passion for STEM that carried her through Upper School. “She was my homeroom teacher, soccer coach, and science teacher, so she knew me well and genuinely cared about my path.” And when it came time to think about life after Dexter Southfield, her college counselor advised her to aim high. “I was reserved. I did not want to get rejected. My counselor pushed me to apply to schools I thought were out of reach, and this strategy worked.” When I identified Duke University as my ideal school, my science teacher connected me with a former student who attends Duke. Her encouragement bolstered my confidence in knowing I belong there as well.”
Dexter Southfield College Counseling Office
Casey Bobo, Assistant Head of School, cbobo@dextersouthfield.org
Brian LaRochelle, Director of College Counseling, blarochelle@dextersouthfield.org
Katherine Brown, Assistant Director, kbrown@dextersouthfield.org
Jane Croke, Associate Director, jcroke@dextersouthfield.org
Allison Ranz, Associate Director, aranz@dextersouthfield.org
Lindsey Gaglio, College Office Manager, lgaglio@dextersouthfield.org
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