College Acceptances

We are so proud of our students and all they’ve accomplished! Each year, Freire graduates earn acceptances to a wide range of colleges and universities across the country—spanning Ivy League institutions, public and private universities, HBCUs, liberal arts colleges, and more. This list celebrates the schools that have recognized our students’ hard work, talent, and potential.

Colleges A-G	Colleges H-P	Colleges R-Y
Adelphi University	Hampton University‡	Rider University
Alabama A&M University‡	Harcum College	Ringling College of Art and Design
Alabama State University‡	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	Roanoke College
Albany State University‡	Haverford College*⧺	Robert Morris University
Albion College	Hawaii Pacific University	Rochester Institute of Technology
Albright College	Hofstra University	Rosemont College
Alfred University	Hollins University	Rowan University
Allegheny College	Holy Family University	Rutgers University-Camden
Alvernia University	Howard Community College	Rutgers University-New Brunswick§
American University	Howard University‡	Saint Augustine’s University
Arcadia University	Immaculata University	Saint Elizabeth University
Arizona State University	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Saint Joseph’s University
Barry University	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Saint Mary’s College of California
Benedict College‡	Indiana University-Bloomington§	Salem College
Bethune-Cookman University	Ithaca College	Savannah College of Art and Design
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Jackson State University‡	Savannah State University‡
Boston University*	Jacksonville University	School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bowie State University‡	James Madison University	Seton Hall University
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Jean Madeline Institute	Seton Hill University
Bryn Mawr College	John Carroll University	Shaw University‡
Bucknell University	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Caldwell University	Johnson C. Smith University‡	South Carolina State University‡
California University of Pennsylvania	Juniata College	Southern University and A&M College‡
Camden County College	Kansas State University	Spelman College‡
Carnegie Mellon University*+	Keiser University	St. John’s University
Cedar Crest College	Keuka College	Stevenson University
Centenary University	King’s College	Susquehanna University
Champlain College	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Swarthmore College*⧺
Charleston Southern University	La Roche University	Temple University
Chatham University	La Salle University	Tennessee State University‡
Chestnut Hill College	Lander University	Texas State University
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Lebanon Valley College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Clark Atlanta University‡	Lehigh University*	The College of New Jersey§
Clark University	LIM College	The George Washington University
Clarkson University	Lincoln Technical Institute	The University of Tampa
Clemson University§	Lincoln University‡	Thomas Jefferson University
Coastal Carolina University	Livingstone College	Towson University
College of the Holy Cross*	Loyola University Maryland	Tuskegee University‡
Colorado College*	Lycoming College	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Columbus College of Art and Design	Manhattan College	University of Arizona
Community College of Philadelphia	Manor College	University of Bridgeport
Concordia University-Saint Paul	Marymount Manhattan College	University of California-Davis§
Connecticut College⧺	Marymount University	University of California-San Diego§
Coppin State University‡	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	University of Cincinnati
Cornell University*+	McDaniel College	University of Colorado-Denver
Culinary Institute of America	Miami University-Oxford§	University of Connecticut§
CUNY Hunter College	Michigan State University§	University of Dayton
Dartmouth College*+	Middle Tennessee State University	University of Delaware§
Delaware College of Art and Design	Middlebury College*⧺	University of Houston
Delaware County Community College	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	University of Kentucky§
Delaware State University‡	Misericordia University	University of Maine
Delaware Technical & Community College	Monmouth University	University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Delaware Valley University	Montclair State University	University of Memphis
DeSales University	Moore College of Art and Design	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dickinson College	Moravian University	University of New Haven
Dillard University‡	Morehouse College	University of New Orleans
Drexel University	Morgan State University‡	University of North Florida
Duquesne University	Mount Aloysius College	University of Pennsylvania*+
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	Muhlenberg College	University of Pittsburgh§
Eastern University	Neumann University	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Eastern Washington University	New England College	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Edward Waters University	New York University*+	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Elizabethtown College	Newman University	University of Saint Joseph
Fairleigh Dickinson University	Norfolk State University‡	University of San Francisco
Fayetteville State University‡	North Carolina A&T State University‡	University of South Carolina§
Felician University	North Carolina Central University	University of the District of Columbia
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Northampton Community College	University of Valley Forge
Florida Institute of Technology	Northern Arizona University	Ursinus College
Florida Memorial University	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Villanova University*
Florida Polytechnic University	Nova Southeastern University	Virginia Commonwealth University
Florida Southern College	Ohio State University§	Virginia State University‡
Full Sail University	Oregon State University	Virginia Wesleyan University
Gannon University	Pace University	Washington College
Geneva College	Pace University, New York City Campus	Washington State University
George Washington University	Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University*+	Penn State-Abington	West Virginia State University‡
Georgia State University	Penn State-Altoona	West Virginia University
Gettysburg College	Penn State-Beaver	Widener University
Goldey-Beacom College	Penn State-Berks	Wilberforce University
Grambling State University‡	Penn State-Brandywine	Wiley College
Gwynedd Mercy University	Penn State-Greater Allegheny	Wilkes University
	Penn State-Harrisburg	William Paterson University of New Jersey
	Penn State University-Main Campus§	Wilmington College
	Pennsylvania College of Technology	Wingate University
	Plymouth State University	Winston-Salem State University‡
	Point Park University	Wright State University-Main Campus
	Prescott College	Xavier University of Louisiana‡
	Prince George’s Community College	York College of Pennsylvania

‡ HBCU: Historically Black College or University, founded before 1964 with the primary mission of educating Black Americans during a time when segregation laws and practices largely excluded them from most colleges and universities.

* Highly-selective: Acceptance rate is 15% or below.

+ Ivy+: Ivy League colleges plus those that have an extremely low acceptance rate, world-class faculty and research, generous financial aid and resources, global reputation, and leadership pipelines to top companies.

⧺ Little Ivy: Small, academically competitive private liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern U.S.

§ Public Ivy: Selective state schools with Ivy-like rigor.