Every spring, we get to do one of our favorite things: celebrate the students we have had the privilege of working with as they take the next big step in their lives. This year’s College Goals Class of 2026 is heading to an extraordinary range of colleges and universities across the country — and beyond — and we could not be more proud of each and every one of them.
We talk a lot about fit. Not “the best school” in some abstract ranking sense, but the right school for this student, at this moment, with these interests, these strengths, and these hopes for what college will be. That philosophy is reflected in the list below. Yes, you will see some of the most selective institutions in the country. You will also see outstanding public universities, small liberal arts colleges, specialized programs, and schools that offered our students exactly what they were looking for — academically, socially, geographically, and financially. Every single one of these institutions was chosen because it was the right fit for the student heading there in the fall.
What makes this work meaningful to us is not the names on the list. It is watching a student arrive at a school that feels like home — where they will be challenged, seen, supported, and free to become more fully themselves. That is what we work toward with every family, in every conversation, from the very first introductory meeting to the moment the deposit is paid.
Congratulations to the College Goals Class of 2026. We are celebrating all of you.
American · Barnard · Bentley · Boston College · Boston University · Brandeis · Brown · Cal Poly SLO · Carleton College · Carnegie Mellon · Case Western · Clemson · Cornell · Georgetown · George Washington University · Gonzaga · Harvey Mudd College · Lehigh · Macalester · Michigan State University · Northeastern · Northwestern · NYU · RISD · Rutgers · Skidmore · Southern Mississippi State · Stanford · Tulane · UC Berkeley · UC Davis · UCLA · University of Colorado Boulder · University of Indiana · University of Oregon · University of Pennsylvania · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California · University of Toronto · UVM · University of Washington · Vanderbilt · Washington University in St. Louis