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College Counseling At A Glance

College counseling is a highly individualized experience at Ranney. In an increasingly competitive college admissions climate, our program provides the customized advice and resources our students need to discover, apply, and gain admission to the best colleges and universities where they will thrive. Our open door policy and thoughtful approach empowers students and supports families throughout the process.

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  • 80%

    Students in the last five graduating classes have been accepted into their first or second choice college
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  • 100%

    Students matriculate at four-year colleges and universities where they are best-suited and well-prepared
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  • 90%

    Students receive some form of early acceptance (Early Decision or Early Action) to colleges that meet their goals
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  • 9th

    Grade students meet with the college counseling office to discuss course selections and aspirations for Upper School 
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  • 10th

    Grade students are assigned a College Counselor during the first semester
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  • 100+

    College representatives visit Ranney each year
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Meet the College Counseling Office

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  • Photo of Adrianne Greth

    Adrianne Greth 

    Dean of College Counseling
    Bio
  • Photo of Dana Matassino

    Dana Matassino 

    Dean of College Counseling
    Bio
  • Photo of Lauren Alizio

    Lauren Alizio 

    Associate Dean of College Counseling
    Bio
  • Photo of Maryanne Bedford

    Maryanne Bedford 

    Registrar/College Counseling Assistant
  • Photo of Dan Lauber

    Dan Lauber 

    College Counselor & Director of International Student Programs

Where Our Students Go to College

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  • Class of 2025 College Acceptances

    Colleges in bold accepted more than one student.
    Adelphi University
    Albertus Magnus College
    American University
    Arizona State University (Tempe)
    Auburn University
    Bard College
    Barnard College
    Belmont University
    Bentley University
    Binghamton University
    Boston College
    Boston University
    Brandeis University
    Bryn Mawr College
    Bucknell University
    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
    Case Western Reserve University
    Catholic University of America
    City University of Hong Kong
    Clemson University
    Coastal Carolina University
    Colgate University
    College of Charleston
    Colorado State University
    Columbia University
    Cornell University
    Curry College
    Dartmouth College
    Dickinson College
    Drew University
    Drexel University
    Duke University
    Elon University
    Emerson College
    Emory University
    Endicott College
    Fairfield University
    Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham)
    Fashion Institute of Technology
    Flagler College
    Florida International University
    Florida State University
    Fordham University
    Fort Lewis College
    Franklin & Marshall College
    Furman University
    George Washington University
    Georgetown University
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Georgian Court University
    Gettysburg College
    Hampton University
    High Point University
    Hobart and William Smith Colleges
    Hofstra University
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Indiana University (Bloomington)
    Iona University
    Iowa State University
    Ithaca College
    James Madison University
    Johns Hopkins University
    Juniata College
    Kean University
    King's College London
    Lafayette College
    Lehigh University
    Lewis & Clark College
    Louisiana State University
    Loyola Marymount University
    Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University Maryland
    Lynn University
    Macalester College
    Manhattan University
    Marist College
    McGill University
    Merrimack College
    Michigan State University
    Middlebury College
    Monmouth University
    Montclair State University
    Moravian University
    Morgan State University
    Muhlenberg College
    Neumann University
    New Jersey Institute of Technology
    New York University
    North Carolina State University
    Northeastern University
    Nova Southeastern University
    Oberlin College
    Oxford College of Emory University
    Pace University (New York City)
    Penn State University (University Park)
    Pepperdine University
    Portland State University
    Purdue University (Main Campus)
    Quinnipiac University
    Reed College
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Rhodes College
    Rice University
    Rider University
    Ringling College of Art and Design
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Rollins College
    Rowan University
    Rutgers University (Camden)
    Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
    Rutgers University (Newark)
    SUNY University at Buffalo
    Sacred Heart University
    Saint Joseph's University
    Saint Peter's University
    Santa Clara University
    Savannah College of Art and Design
    Seton Hall University
    Skidmore College
    Southern Methodist University
    St. John's University
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    Stockton University
    Stony Brook University
    Syracuse University
    Temple University
    Texas A&M University
    Texas Christian University
    The American University of Paris
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    The College of New Jersey
    The College of William & Mary
    The New School
    The Ohio State University
    The University of Alabama
    The University of Edinburgh
    The University of Manchester
    The University of Montana
    The University of Tampa
    The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Thomas Jefferson University 
    Trinity College Dublin
    Tufts University
    Tulane University of Louisiana
    University of College London
    University of California (Davis)
    University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Los Angeles)
    University of California (Merced)
    University of California (Riverside)
    University of California (San Diego)
    University of California (Santa Barbara)
    University of California (Santa Cruz)
    University of Central Florida
    University of Cincinnati 
    University of Colorado Boulder
    University of Connecticut
    University of Delaware
    University of Florida
    University of Georgia
    University of Hartford
    University of Hawaii at Manoa
    University of Hong Kong
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Kentucky
    University of Louisville

    University of Maryland (College Park)
    University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
    University of Miami 
    University of Michigan
    University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
    University of Mississippi
    University of New Hampshire
    University of New Haven
    University of North Carolina (Wilmington)
    University of North Dakota
    University of Northern Colorado
    University of Notre Dame
    University of Pennsylvania
    University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
    University of Rhode Island
    University of Richmond
    University of Rochester
    University of South Carolina
    University of South Dakota
    University of Southern California
    University of St. Andrews
    University of Vermont
    University of Virginia (Main Campus)
    University of Washington (Seattle Campus)
    University of Wisconsin (Madison)
    Ursinus College
    Vanderbilt University
    Villanova University
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Wagner College
    Wake Forest University
    Wellesley College
    Wentworth Institute of Technology
    West Virginia University
    Western New England University
    Widener University
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Yale University
    Yeshiva University

Ranney School

235 Hope Road
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Tel. 732.542.4777

Our mission is to know and value every child, nurturing intellectual curiosity and confidence, and inspiring students to lead honorably, think creatively, and contribute meaningfully to society. 

We envision Ranney School as a nurturing learning community, in which families, faculty, alumni, and all of Ranney’s constituents collaborate to know and value every child, foster individual talents, sustain powerful connections between children and adults, and graduate resilient, globally-minded citizens.