University preparatory graduate smiling with her certificate

Brentwood’s University Preparatory Program

Choosing the right fit for a post-secondary experience can be an overwhelming task. Brentwood College School is renowned for its exceptional record of quality placements. Our expertise allows us to provide premium service and support to our students in all stages of their planning for university studies. Whether they look to options in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, or elsewhere, students have all the resources they will ever need—all in one place, through our University Counselling Office.

Our Process

The university counselling process becomes formalized at the end of Grade 10—when guidance begins on course selection for the Grade 11 year. In grades 11 and 12, individual Advisors work in tandem with our University Counselling Team to ensure that each student understands the many options available to them. Parents are involved throughout this process and are encouraged to participate in the development of the list of potential post-secondary choices.

There are also opportunities to travel and visit university campuses during the school year—typically over the fall midterm break in early November.

Coming from Marin County, Brentwood has been a transformative experience in terms of both my learning and self-growth. Joining the school in grade nine made for a seamless transition into an already well-established Bay Area community. I am forever thankful for the supportive learning environment that Brentwood has, which enabled me to be admitted to Georgetown University.

Luke O’Connor
(Whittall ’25)

Graduating students tossing their caps in the air by the waterfront

Two Brentwood Alumni at Harvard — Harvard Brentwood Alumni

University Acceptances 2026

Members of the Graduating Class of 2026 plan to attend 57 different schools in five Canadian provinces, seven American states, and 11 countries.

Nearly 70% of them will remain in Canada to pursue their studies, 10% of them will matriculate to schools in the United States, and just over 20% will venture elsewhere around the globe.

Nearly 40% of them will pursue studies in the sciences; one-third in the arts, humanities, and social sciences; and almost one in five will go into business programs. The rest will enter studies in various fields, including fine arts, law, performing arts, medicine, architecture, and social work.

Which universities have offered our recent grads a place? >

Since 2020, Old Brentonians have been invited to these worldwide institutions of higher learning

University Admission Offers Accepted and Declined

Admission Offers Accepted, Admission Offers Declined

Acadia University
Bishop’s University
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Brock University
Camosun College
Canadian National Institute of Health
Capilano University
Carleton University
College of the Rockies
Concordia University
Corpus Christi College
Dalhousie University
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Huron University College
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Langara College
Lethbridge College
MacEwan University
McGill University
McMaster University
Mount Allison University
Mount Royal University
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Okanagan College
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Queen’s University
Recording Arts Canada
Red Deer Polytechnic
Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University
Royal Military College of Canada
SAIT Polytechnic
Simon Fraser University
St. Francis Xavier University
The College of Sports Media
Thompson Rivers University
Toronto Metropolitan University
Trent University
Trinity Western University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia, Okanagan
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
University of Calgary
University of Guelph
University of Lethbridge
University of Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto, Mississauga
University of Toronto, Scarborough
University of Toronto, St. George’s
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Island University
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts
Western University
York University
Alberta University of the Arts
Algonquin College
College of New Caledonia
Concordia University Edmonton
Grande Prairie Regional College
King’s University College
Lakehead University
Medicine Hat College
Memorial University
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design
Ontario Tech University
Toronto Film School
University of King’s College
University of Manitoba
University of New Brunswick
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Regina
University of the Fraser Valley
Wilfrid Laurier University

United States

Arizona State University
Barnard College
Bates College
Baylor University
Berklee College of Music
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Central Washington University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of the Desert
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Duke University
Elon University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Harvey Mudd College
Indiana University, Bloomington
Loyola Marymount University
Lynn University
Middlebury College
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
Parsons, The New School
Pennsylvania State University
Pomona College
Rhode Island School of Design
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Scripps College
Skidmore College
St. Lawrence University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Texas A & M University
The George Washington University
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Denver
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Miami
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Western Washington University
Adelphi University
Alfred University
Allegheny College
American University
Babson College
Bard College
Barry University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Bowdoin College
Bucknell University
Butler University
California College of Arts
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
California State University, Long Beach
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Catholic University
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Columbia College Chicago
Concordia University (NE)
Concordia University Irvine
Connecticut College
Creighton University
Davidson University
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Eckerd College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory University
Franklin & Marshall University
Gonzaga University
Hawai’i Pacific University
Hobart William & Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Hult Business School
Kenyon College
Lehigh University
Lewis & Clark College
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Manhattan College
Marist College
Marquette University
Marymount California University
Marymount Manhattan College
Miami University, Ohio
Michigan State University
Mount St. Mary’s University
Northwood University
Occidental College
Otis College of Art & Design
Pace University
Pepperdine University
Portland State University
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Regis University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary’s College of California
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Smith College
St. Edward’s University
St. Joseph’s University
St. John’s University
St. Lawrence University
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Texas Christian University
The Ohio State University
Trinity College
Union College
University of Arizona
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Georgia
University of Hartford
University of Hawai’i, Manoa
University of Idaho
University of Kentucky
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Mississippi
University of Montana
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of Texas, Austin
University of Virginia
Villanova University
Washington & Jefferson College
Wesleyan College
Wheaton College
Whitman College
Whittier College
Xavier University

United Kingdom

AECC University College
Bath Spa University
Durham University
King’s College London
Kingston University London
Le Cordon Bleu, London
Loughborough University
Regent’s, University of London
University College London
University of Bath
University of Bristol
University of Buckingham
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Manchester
University of Sheffield
University of St Andrews
University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins
Arts University Bournemouth
Bristol, University of the West of England
Cardiff University
City, University of London
Falmouth University
Imperial College London
Lancaster University
London Metropolitan University
MetFilm School
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen’s University Belfast
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Veterinary College
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
St. Mary’s University, Twickenham
The Courtauld Institute of Art
University for the Creative Arts
University of Aberdeen
University of Birmingham
University of Brighton
University of Dundee
University of Essex
University of Kent
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
University of Northampton
University of Nottingham
University of Plymouth
University of Southampton
University of Sussex
University of Winchester
University of York
Warwick University

International

Bond University, Australia
Carl Benz School of Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland
Hong Kong Univeristy
IE University, Spain
Keio University, Japan
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Mahidol International University, Thailand
National University of Ireland, Galway
New York University Shanghai, China
Polimoda, Italy
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Sciences Po University, France
Universidad Anahuac, Mexico
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
University College Dublin, Ireland
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
University of Otago, New Zealand
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Bocconi University, Italy
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
John Cabot University, Italy
Leiden University, The Netherlands
Technologico de Monterrery, Mexico
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
University of Queensland, Australia
University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Waseda University, Japan

Students holding trophies and awards outside a campus building

What I’m taking with me into university from Brentwood—into my next year at Princeton, in the States—will be the work ethic that I’ve developed here. Having “Prep” here every night is very helpful. I think I have positive habits that will help me succeed wherever I go.

Hamish Gullison
(House Captain, Rogers ’25)