Preparing young people for the future is a job we take seriously and is reflected in our core values, curriculum, and caliber of our faculty. The Covenant School offers 7 Advanced Placement courses and 22 Honors courses within the curriculum. These and other rigorous college-preparatory classes provide Upper School students opportunities to master an extensive body of knowledge and the study skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond.

The doors to our Advising Office are always open as a place for students to meet with experienced counseling staff. There students can learn about themselves and the professions which best suit them. Using this knowledge, they can identify the colleges or universities that allow them to continue in their journey of growing intellectually, morally, and spiritually as they look toward future vocational goals.

Our Director of College Advising travels and maintains relationships with college officers nationwide, and also hosts over fifty admission representatives at our school each fall. Information shared with students and families throughout the year highlights college options, the admission process, and avenues for financial aid. Faculty who have invested in their students are equipped to write personal college recommendation letters for every senior.

It is no surprise that Covenant graduates routinely enroll in distinguished, competitive colleges; ones that best fit their individual educational goals.

College Acceptance List

The Covenant School Class of 2024 boasts a tremendous record of college acceptances and matriculation (*Matriculation).

American University
Amherst College*
Appalachian State University
Auburn University
Boston College
Brenau University
Bridgewater College
Catawba College*
Catholic University of America
Christopher Newport University*
Clemson University*
College of Charleston
College of William & Mary* 
Davidson College
Denison University
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Dominican University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Elon University*
Emory & Henry College
Fordham University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Gettysburg College*
Grove City College
Hampden-Sydney College*
High Point University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Indiana University*
Jacksonville University
James Madison University*
Kenyon College
La Salle University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Liberty University*
McGill University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Old Dominion University
Paul Smith's College
Penn State University
Point Park University
Providence College*
Purdue University*
Piedmont Virginia Community College*
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Saint Anselm College*
Saint Louis University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Shenandoah University
Southern Methodist University
St. Andrews University
Suffolk University*
SUNY at Purchase College
SUNY College of Environmental Science*
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University*
The Ohio State University 
The University of Alabama
The University of Tennessee 
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
Trinity College
United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Naval Academy*
University of Mississippi
University of Cincinnati
University of Florida*
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign*
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Mary Washington
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond*
University of South Carolina
University of St Andrews*
University of Virginia*
University of Wisconsin
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University*
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University**
Virginia Wesleyan University
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wheaton College
Wright State University*

    • Hunter Francis

      Director of College Advising

Meet the Director of College Advising

Hunter Francis has been a part of the Covenant community since 2021, teaching at both the Birdwood and Hickory campuses. He graduated from Grove City College in 2017, and has been in education ever since. As the Director of College Advising, Mr. Francis's top priority is to recognize the individual interests, talents, and goals of each student. The college selection process is an exciting but daunting task, and his goal is to provide peace, guidance, and clarity to all of Covenant’s soon-to-be graduates.

Contact:
hfrancis@covenantschool.org
(434) 220-7332

The Covenant School

Birdwood Campus | Lower School | Pre-K–Grade 5 |
1000 Birdwood Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.220.7309

Hickory Campus | Middle and Upper School | Grades 6–12 | 175 Hickory Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 | 434.220.7329
Located in Charlottesville, VA, The Covenant School is a non-denominational, private, Christian day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, visual and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
The Covenant School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, or sex in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, athletic and other school-administered programs, nor in the hiring of faculty or staff.
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