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College and Career Advising

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Where will your journey continue?

There are many paths forward after OA.

Our onsite college and career advisor will help you find and apply for the option that is right for you.

What does it take to graduate?

At Orinda Academy, we strive for excellence in all areas of education and help students meet their goals for development. For a list of graduation requirements, available courses, special programs, and accreditations, download the Orinda Academy Profile.

 

Applying to a four-year school?

Find your next step
Jean Reynders—OA's college and career advisor—helps you identify your priorities and define your list of options. We’ll dream big, find your target, and create back-up plans.

Keeping ahead of the curve
Testing dates, personal statements, scholarship opportunities, application deadlines—we’ll help you stay on top of it all.

A hug from a student on graduation day

Jean receives a big, "thank you" hug from a 2024 senior on graduation day.

   Over the last 5 years, OA graduates have attended the following colleges and universities:     

Academy of Art University

American University

Arizona State University

Azusa Pacific University

Beijing Conservatory of Music

Beloit College

Berkeley City College

Berkeley College of Music

Boise State University

Bryant University

California College of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts

California Polytechnic, Humboldt

California Polytechnic, Pomona

California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo

California State University

  •      Bakersfield
  •      Chico
  •      East Bay
  •      Long Beach
  •      Los Angeles
  •      Maritime Academy
  •      Monterey Bay
  •      Sacramento
  •      San Marcos
  •      Sonoma

Chabot College

Chapman University

City College of San Francisco

College of Charleston

College Internships Program -  Berkeley

College of Idaho

College of San Mateo

Colorado State University

Columbia College - Chicago

Cornell University

Dean College

DeAnza College

DePauw University

Diablo Valley College

Dominican University

Drew University

 

Drexel University

Evergreen College

Georgia State University

Goucher College

Hampshire College

High Point University

Hofstra University

Idaho State University

Indiana University - Bloomington

Irvine Valley College

Jackson State University

Kansas State University

Landmark College

Langston University

Liberty University

Linfield University

Loyola Marymount University

Macalester College

Mansfield Hall

Marymount California University

McDaniel College

Mercyhurst University

Miami University - Oxford

Mills College

Montana State University

Musicians Institute - College of Contemporary Music

New York University

Northern Arizona University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Pacific University - Oregon

Penn State University

Reed College

Regis University

Rochester Institute of Technology

St. Mary's College

St. Mary’s University

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

 

Santa Clara University

Santa Rosa Junior College

Sarah Lawrence College

Scripps College

Seattle University

Simmons College

Southern Oregon University

State University of New York - Buffalo

Syracuse University

Trinity College

University of Alabama

University of Arizona

University of California 

  •      Davis
  •      Irvine
  •      Merced
  •      Santa Cruz

University of Colorado - Boulder

University of Dallas

University of Delaware

University of Denver

University of Illinois

University of Minnesota

University of Missouri

University of Montana

University of Nevada, Reno

University of New Hampshire

University of Puget Sound

University of Redlands

University of San Francisco

University of Utah

University of Washington

Ursinus College

Washington University in St. Louis

Washington State University

Westminster College - Salt Lake

Wheaton College

Whitman College

Whitworth University

Willamette University