St. Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in the village of Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It has roughly 2,100 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. Though St. Lawrence today is nonsectarian, it was founded in 1856 by leaders of the Universalist Church, who were seeking to establish a seminary west of New England and were enthusiastically courted by the citizens of Canton. The church almost did not place the school in Canton, however, as they felt students might be ...

St. Mark’s, founded in 1865, is a college-preparatory boarding and day school, grades 9 through 12. Nestled upon 250 acres in the picturesque suburb of Southborough, Massachusetts, the school is only 25 miles from the abundant cultural and social opportunities in Boston. The School’s outstanding faculty guides 370 students through a rigorous curriculum and a full program of athletic, artistic and spiritual activities, fostering a close and supportive community. St. Mark’s engages and motivates i...

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford—a railroad magnate who served as the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California—and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland.Stanford has an 8,180-acre (3,310-hectare) campus, among the largest in the nation. The university admitted its first students in 1891,as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. It struggled financially after Le...

Suffield Academy is a coeducational, independent secondary school serving 410 students. The school blends an academically challenging program with an encouraging, nurturing culture. Some of Suffield's most innovative offerings include the Leadership Program and a unique four-year College Counseling Program. Admission is highly selective; 1,000 students applied for the 120 available spaces in recent years. Students come from more than 20 American states and 30 countries. This is a wonderful place...

Tabor Academy is a coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school located on Sippican Harbor on the Southcoast of Massachusetts. Tabor enrolls students demonstrating academic ability, strong motivation, sound character, emotional stability, and a willingness to participate fully in the school community. Tabor is founded on the belief that a healthy school community finds common ground while embracing differences and, therefore, accepts a racially, ethnically, religiously, economicall...

Known for academic rigor and close faculty-student relationships, Taft fosters personal responsibility, honor, and an achievement ethic in all areas of school life: intellectual, artistic, athletic, and extracurricular. Our 220-acre campus features: 59,500-volume library; Lady Ivy Kwok Wu Science and Math Center; Sony Virtuoso Language Lab; Mark W. Potter Art Gallery; 2 theaters; 18-hole golf course; 2 ice hockey arenas; 16 tennis courts (4 indoor); 8 squash courts; six-lane, all-weather track; ...