Selective colleges seek applicants with the skills and traits to excel in higher education. While strong basic knowledge and skills are essential for success, undergraduates who can think critically and produce original ideas and solutions - the true currency of academia - are best equipped to thrive at highly selective colleges. This capacity is what sets our graduates apart, and it is reflected in our seniors' admissions record.

Areté students have been admitted to the following colleges and universities:

• Bard College
• Boston University
• Columbia College
• Cornell University
• Eugene Lang College
• Evergreen State College
• Goucher College
• Guilford College
• Hampshire College
• Hiram College
• Ithaca College
• Lynn University
• Middlebury College
• Northeastern University
• Pace University
• Reed College
• Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Sarah Lawrence College
• Skidmore College
• Swarthmore College
• University of Arizona
• University of New Haven
• Vassar College
• Wartburg College
• Wesleyan College
• Whittier College
• Worcester Polytechnic institute