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College Matriculation
At Interlochen Arts Academy, we have a history of success. Our students go on to attend top colleges, universities, and conservatories. While all of our students maintain a passion for the arts, each possesses unique goals, and we look forward to guiding them through their educational journey with a focus on postsecondary planning.
Recent College Results
Graduates of 2024 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Art Center College of Design
Baldwin Wallace
Bard College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Butler University
California Institute of the Arts
Carleton College
Chapman University
Cleveland Institute of Music
College Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati
College of the Holy Cross
College of Wooster, The
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Columbia University
Cornell University
Curtis Institute of Music
DePaul University
East Tennessee State University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastman School of Music
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory University
Florida International University
Fordham University
Columbia College, Chicago
George Mason University
Grand Rapids Community College
Harvard University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Juilliard School, The
Kalamazoo College
Kenyon College
Lawrence University
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts*
Long Island University
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes School of Music at The New School
Marymount Manhattan College
McGill University
Michigan State University
Muhlenberg College
New England Conservatory of Music
New York University
North Park University Chicago
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Oklahoma City University
Pace University
Parsons Paris at The New School
Parsons School of Design at The
New School
Paul Smith's College
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Royal College of Music*
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
Sarah Lawrence College
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of Drama at The New School
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Smith College
Syracuse University
Texas State University
Trinity College Dublin*
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance*
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of California (Berkeley)
University of California (Davis)
University of California Los Angeles
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
University of Edinburgh*
University of Houston
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri Kansas City
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of North Texas
University of Oregon
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of St Andrews*
University of Texas at Austin
University of the Arts London*
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin
US Air Force
Vanderbilt University
Webster University
Wellesley College
Western Michigan University
Wright State
Yale University
*college outside of the U.S.
Graduates of 2023 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
Alfred University
American University
Arkansas State University
Art Center College of Design
Ball State University
Barnard College
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University
Butler University
California Institute of the Arts
California Polytechnic State University
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Cleveland Institute of Music
Coastal Carolina University
Colburn School
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Concordia University - Montreal
Conservatorium van Amsterdam*
Cooper Union
Curtis Institute of Music
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Earlham College
Eastman School of Music
Elon University
Fashion Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Howard University
Indiana University
Istituto Marangoni, Milano*
Johns Hopkins University
Kalamazoo College
Kennesaw State University
Kenyon College
Lewis University
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts*
Los Angeles Film School
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Manhattan School of Music
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Miami University, Oxford
Michigan State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Montclair State University
Nashville Ballet
New York University
Northwestern University
Ohio University
Pacific Lutheran University
Peabody Conservatory
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Point Park University
Princeton University
Reed College
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rider University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Skidmore College
Spelman College
Stetson University
Texas State University
The Glasgow School of Art*
The New England Conservatory of Music
The New School
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory - The Glenn Gould School*
The University of Alabama
The University of the Arts
University College of London - Slade School of Fine Arts*
University of Arizona
University of California - Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Denver
University of Essex*
University of Florida
University of Hartford - The Hartt School
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina
School of the Arts
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee
University of the Arts London
University of Toronto*
University of Vermont
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Warren Wilson College
Western Michigan University
Wright State University-Main Campus
Yale University
*college outside of the U.S.
Graduates of 2022 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
American University
Anderson University
Art Center College of Design
Baldwin Wallace University
Ball State University
Bard College
Belmont University
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University
California Institute of the Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
Cleveland Institute of Music
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Cornell University
Curtis Institute of Music
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Dominican University
Drexel University
Eastman School of Music
Eckerd College
Emory University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Full Sail University
George Mason University
Hampshire College
Huston-Tillotson University
Indiana University
Indiana University/Purdue
University, Indianapolis
Ithaca College
Juilliard School
Lawrence University
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Los Angeles College of Music
Manhattan School of Music
Maryland Institute College of Art
Miami University - Oxford
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Nazareth College
New England Conservatory of Music
New School
New York University
Northern Kentucky University
Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern University
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Oberlin College
Oklahoma City University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Point Park University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rider University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Conservatory - The Glenn Gould School
Royal Holloway University of London
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
School of Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
St Olaf College
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
University of Alabama
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis
University of California- Los Angeles
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Colorado - Denver
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Northern Colorado
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of St Andrews
University of Toronto
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Webster University
West Virginia University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Yale University
Graduates of 2021 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
Alfred University
Anglo-American University
Arizona State University
Bard College
Belmont University
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University
Butler University
California Institute of the Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland State University
Colburn School
College for Creative Studies
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Cooper Union
DePaul University
Drexel University
Eastman School
Elon University
Emerson College
Florida State University
Fordham University
George Mason University
Gettysburg College
Gnomon School
Hawaii Pacific University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Juilliard School
Kenyon College
King's College
Lawrence University
Liberty University
Lipscomb University
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Longy School of Music
Los Angeles College of Music
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University - New Orleans
Lynn University
Manhattan School of Music
Maryland Institute College of Art
McGill University
Mercyhurst University
New England Conservatory
New School
Michigan State University
Montclair State University
Morehouse College
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
New York University
Northwestern University
Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory
Ohio University
Otis College of Art and Design
Otterbein University
Peabody Conservatory
Pennsylvania State University
Pitzer College
Point Park University
Pomona College
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Rice University
Rider University
Roosevelt University
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Northern College of Music
Rutgers University
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sarah Lawrence College
School of Visual Arts
St Olaf College
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
Oberlin Conservatory
University of Arizona
Tufts University
University of Alaska Southeast
University of Alberta
University of Cincinnati-College
Conservatory of Music
University of Denver
University of Hartford
University of Mary Washington
University of Michigan
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of North Florida
University of North Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Vanderbilt University
Viterbo University
Western Michigan University
Yale University
Graduates of 2020 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
American University
Aquinas College
Arizona State University
Bard College
Belmont University
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University
Butler University
California Institute of the Arts
California State University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carolina Ballet Apprentice
Cleveland Institute of Music
Colburn School
College for Creative Studies
University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Cornell University
Curtis Institute of Music
DePaul University
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Eastern Michigan University
Eastman School of Music
Elon University
Emerson College
Florida State University
Full Sail University
Georgetown University
George Mason University
Harvard College
Indiana University
Institute of American Indian Arts
Ithaca College
Juilliard School
Kenyon College
Knox College
London Contemporary Dance School
Loyola University New Orleans
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes College of Music
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount Manhattan College
McGill University
Michigan State University
New England Conservatory
New York University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Otterbein University
Pace University-New York
Parsons School of Design
Peabody Institute of Music - Johns Hopkins University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Roosevelt University
Royal Conservatory of Music
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Shenandoah University
Skidmore College
Studio School Los Angeles
Texas Christian University
University of the Arts London
University of Arizona
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of North Texas
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Victoria
Vassar College
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
Western Washington University
Wheaton College
Wright State University
Graduates of 2019 enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
Allegheny College
Alma College
Arizona State University
ArtCenter College of Design
Baldwin Wallace University
Ball State University
Bard College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bennington College
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of the Arts
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Chapman University
Cleveland Institute of Music
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Cornish College of the Arts
Curtis Institute of Music
Davidson College
DePaul University
Drexel University
East Carolina University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastman School of Music
Elon University
Emerson College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida State University
Harvard University
Hope College
Indiana University at Bloomington
Institute of American Indian Arts
King's College London
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lawrence University
Los Angeles College of Music
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes College of Music
Maryland Institute College of Art
Mercyhurst University
Michigan State University
Millikin University
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Mount Holyoke College
New England Conservatory of Music
New York University
Northwestern University
Norwich University of the Arts
Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Otis College of Art and Design
Pace University, New York City
The Johns Hopkins University - Peabody Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rider University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Roosevelt University
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Rutgers University
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Southern Methodist University
St. John's College
Stanford University
Syracuse University
The Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
The Juilliard School
The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts
The Naropa University
The New School
The University of Iowa
The University of the Arts
Tufts University
Union University
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati
University of Delaware
University of Evansville
University of Houston
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of New Hampshire at Durham
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Toronto
Utah Valley University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music
Washington University in St. Louis
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
Wright State University