College and Career Advising

Where will your journey continue?

We’ll dream big with you, find your target, and create back-up plans.

There are many paths forward after graduating from OA. Our dedicated, on-site college and career advisor—Jean Reynders—will help you find the option that is right for you, and guide you personally through the process of applying to college.

We’ll help you identify your priorities and define your list of options.

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.

Keeping ahead of the curve…

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

Jean Reynders

College and Career Advisor

Orinda Academy graduates attend colleges and universities all over the country.

College acceptances from the last five graduating classes include:

American University

Arizona State University

Beijing Conservatory of Music

Belmont University

Beloit College

Berkeley City College

Berklee College of Music

Biola University

Boise State University

Brandeis University

California College of the Arts

California Polytechnic

  •      Humboldt

  •      Pomona

  •      San Luis Obispo

California State University

  •     Bakersfield

  •     Channel Islands

  •     Chico

  •     East Bay

  •     Fullerton

  •     Humboldt

  •     Long Beach

  •     Los Angeles

  •     Maritime Academy

  •      Monterey Bay

  •     Sacramento

  •     San Diego

  •      San Francisco

  •     San Jose

  •     San Marcos

  •     Sonoma

Carroll College

Carroll University

Case Western Reserve

Chapman University

City College of San Francisco

College of Idaho

College of San Mateo

Colorado College

Colorado State University

Columbia College - Chicago

Cornell College

Dean College

DeAnza College

Delaware Valley University

DePaul University

DePauw University

Diablo Valley College

Dominican University

Drew University

Drexel University

Eckerd College

Emerson College

Evergreen College

Georgia State University

Georgian Court University

Goucher College

Hampshire College

Hawaii Pacific University

High Point University

Hofstra University

Irvine Valley College

Ithaca College

Jackson State University

Landmark College

Lewis and Clark University

Liberty University

Linfield College

Loyola University - Chicago

Loyola Marymount University

Macalester College

Mansfield Hall

Marymount California University

Miami University - Ohio

Michigan State University

Mills College

Montana State University

Musicians Institute - Los Angeles

Muskingum University

New York University

Northern Arizona University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Oregon State University

Otterbein University

Pace University

Pacific University - Oregon

Penn State University

Quinnipiac University

Reed College

Rochester Institute of Technology

St. Joseph’s University

St. Mary’s University

Santa Clara University

Sarah Lawrence College

Savannah College of Art & Design

Scripps

Seattle University

Seton Hall University

Simmons College

Southern Oregon University

State University of New York

  •     Buffalo

  •     Stony Brook

Syracuse University

Texas Tech University

University of Alabama

University of Arizona

University of California

  • Davis

  •     Irvine

  •     Merced

  •     Riverside

  •     San Diego

  • Santa Cruz

University of Colorado - Boulder

University of Delaware

University of Denver

University of Hawaii Manoa

University of Illinois

University of Mississippi

University of Montana

University of Nevada - Reno

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

University of Oregon

University of the Pacific

University of Portland

University of Puget Sound

University of Redlands

University of San Francisco

University of Toronto

University of Utah

University of Washington - Seattle

Ursinus College

Washington State University

Washington University - STL

Wheaton College

Whitman College

Whitworth University

Willamette University