College Counseling
Individual meetings with the college counseling team this year
Average SAT score
Acceptance rate to top 25 national and liberal arts colleges
*By US News & World Report
A Highly Individualized Approach
At St. Anne’s-Belfield, our college counselors are more than just advisors to our students; they are partners in the college process. Year-round access to our counselors gives you the invaluable opportunity to seek out their input at every stage of your college journey. They’ll help you identify your goals and decide where you want your education to take you. Then they’ll guide you through the application and financial aid processes, so that you can customize a plan for meeting those goals.
It's hard to express my never-ending gratitude for your help throughout the college admissions process. Your unwavering help made the process so much less terrifying.
Where Our Students Attend College
Our students matriculate to colleges and universities across the country and world to further pursue their passions as lifelong learners. See where our graduates are attending here.
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Christopher Newport University
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Princeton University
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Columbia University
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Virginia Commonwealth University
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New York University
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University of Chicago
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Rochester Institute of Technology
![Olin College of Engineering]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535720331/stab/tdfvrtu3c5e0eb8clnjc/Olin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535720331/stab/tdfvrtu3c5e0eb8clnjc/Olin.jpg","width":400}])
Olin College of Engineering
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University of Michigan
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University of Kentucky
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George Washington University
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Emory University
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Colorado College
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Hampton University
![University of Pennsylvania]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563388304/stab/rqeovyjphmktyujrdjhl/UPenn.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1563388304/stab/rqeovyjphmktyujrdjhl/UPenn.jpg","width":357}])
University of Pennsylvania
![Johns Hopkins University]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535657053/stab/ab483ghd0dqg7ojad5j6/JohnsHopkins.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535657053/stab/ab483ghd0dqg7ojad5j6/JohnsHopkins.jpg","width":400}])
Johns Hopkins University
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Boston College
![Luther College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535657714/stab/s601btjttwagamahgtwa/LutherCollege.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535657714/stab/s601btjttwagamahgtwa/LutherCollege.jpg","width":400}])
Luther College
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Clemson University
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William & Mary College
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Washington & Lee University
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Virginia Tech
![Roanoke College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535657109/stab/n5wkh0qv9qiulabusmmh/RoanokeCollege.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535657109/stab/n5wkh0qv9qiulabusmmh/RoanokeCollege.jpg","width":400}])
Roanoke College
![University of Virginia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535657598/stab/xqprfbpxpg1rtv19k5tg/UVA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535657598/stab/xqprfbpxpg1rtv19k5tg/UVA.jpg","width":400}])
University of Virginia
College Counseling News
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Clare A. '23 walks us through the college process, and in her words "as a senior that has committed to college, I can offer words of wisdom and explain it a bit." Here are some things she has learned throughout the process!
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Here we explore some common misconceptions about the college admissions process in the United States and take a look at what U.S. colleges and universities actually want from prospective students.
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St. Anne’s-Belfield School is an active member of The Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS), The National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), and The Potomac & Chesapeake Association of College Admissions Counseling (PCACAC).
