Colleges and SYA
Students graduate from SYA as global citizens who are ready to tackle future academic and professional challenges at college and beyond. In the past five years, SYA alumni matriculated at approximately 185 colleges and universities. Read the entire college profile here.
Where do SYA Students go to College?
Eleven or more SYA alumni enrolled in undergraduate programs at the following schools from 2017 - 2023:
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American University Brown University Cornell University George Washington University |
Georgetown University New York University Northeastern University Tufts University |
University of California University of Chicago U. of Southern California University of St. Andrew’s |
Five or more SYA alumni enrolled in undergraduate programs at the following schools from 2017- 2023:
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Barnard College Boston University Bowdoin College Claremont McKenna College College of William and Mary Columbia University Emory University |
Harvard University Macalester College McGill University Princeton University Rice University Stanford University University of Colorado |
U. of North Carolina University of Pennsylvania University of Texas Washington University in St. Louis Wake Forest University Wesleyan University Yale University |
How do SYA students prepare for college from abroad?
SYA high school juniors and seniors stay engaged in the college process while they are abroad. While at SYA, students receive all of the support that they need to prepare for and apply to college. In addition, SYA students master the important soft skills like critical and creative thinking, independence, and adaptability, that colleges and 21st-century employers are looking for.
During their year at SYA, students have the ability to:
- Take standardized tests such as the PSATs, SATs and AP tests at each SYA campus.
- Take online SAT prep courses
- Meet regularly with the SYA College Counseling Liaison to discuss post-graduation goals and expectations for college applications
- Continue their relationship with their college counselor from their sending school to ensure that they will be on track with their peers
- Complete and submit college applications
In addition, the majority of SYA students write their college essay on their SYA experience and request a letter of recommendation from an SYA faculty member.
Student Testimonials:
"The SYA experience helped me stand out in the college admissions process. I know I wouldn't be where I am today without SYA!
“The SYA program really was essential to my college process. I probably would not be at NYU if it weren’t for the experience that I had abroad. Thanks to SYA, I applied to the top institutions that held an international/global philosophy program and was lucky enough to be accepted to nearly all of them.
-August IT'19 Semester, New York University
"Colleges are looking for students who will succeed in unfamiliar and academically challenging environments. SYA alumni check all of the boxes."