College and Career Advising
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.
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