College Counseling

From the first day of a student’s first semester until the day they graduate, our college counselors work with each individual to provide direction and support every step of the way. Regular, one-on-one college counseling meetings are required by Southwestern’s excellence policy to help guide students through the entire university selection, testing, and application process.

We are committed to helping students discover the college that is the best fit for them. By the time students are ready to apply, they will have gone through all the necessary steps to make an informed decision about their future. This program is rooted in the belief and understanding that each student is unique. As such, counseling plans are tailored to each individual’s needs. It is our team’s mission for each student to find the college that is the best match for them — a place where they will be happy and successful.

We provide access to a wide variety of exclusive college investigation and planning resources, including visits to colleges and universities located in the region. Students can also attend on-campus college recruitment sessions and hear presentations from speakers about various college topics. When it comes time to apply, counselors are there to assist with applications, essays, and interview preparations. Further, the college counselors help students schedule routine sessions to plan study schedules, monitor performance and progress, and prepare for tests like the SAT, ACT, and TOEFL.

Here at Southwestern Academy, we are committed to helping students reach their full potential, both academically and personally. The college counseling program is an important part of that commitment, and we are proud to offer this comprehensive support. To learn more about the Southwestern Academy counseling process, contact a member of the Admissions Team today!

Where Our Students Have Been Admitted


  • CLASS OF 2024
  • CLASS OF 2023
  • CLASS OF 2022
  • CLASS OF 2021
  • CLASS OF 2020
  • CLASS OF 2019
CLASS OF 2024
  • Academia del Lusso Milano
  • Arizona State University
  • Boston University
  • Cal Poly Pomona
  • Cal State Channel Islands
  • Cal State Fullerton
  • Cal State Los Angeles
  • Cal State Long Beach
  • Cal State San Diego
  • Central Michigan University
  • ESSEC business school
  • Fordham University
  • Ghent University
  • International Fashion Academy
  • IUPU Ft Wayne
  • Kettering University
  • LIM College
  • Loyola Marymount
  • Miami University of Ohio
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Pepperdine University
  • Rider University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Sacramento State
  • Salem University
  • San Francisco Bay University
  • San Francisco State
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Tufts University
  • University of California (Berkeley)
  • University of California (Davis)
  • University of California (Irvine)
  • University of California (Merced)
  • University of California (Riverside)
  • University of California (Santa Cruz)
  • University of California (San Diego)
  • University of California (Los Angeles)
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Guadalajara
  • University of Indianapolis
  • University of LaVerne
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of San Francisco
  • University of the Pacific
  • Universidad Católica de Murcia
  • Virginia Tech
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Westmont College
  • Woodbury University

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2800 Monterey Road

San Marino, CA 91108

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CLASS OF 2023
  • Arizona State University
  • California Lutheran University
  • California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
  • Colby College
  • Creighton University
  • CSU Northridge
  • Grinnell College
  • Marquette University
  • Maryville University of St. Louis
  • Michigan State University
  • Pace University
  • Pasadena City College
  • Queens University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rutgers University
  • Santa Monica Community College
  • Stony Brook University
  • The Citadel
  • UC Davis
  • UC Merced
  • UC Riverside
  • UC San Diego
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Massachusetts – Amherst
  • University of Pittsburg
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Xavier University

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2800 Monterey Road

San Marino, CA 91108

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CLASS OF 2022
  • Boston University
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • California State University, Northridge
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • College of Wooster
  • Denison College
  • Emerson College
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Marquette University
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • New York University
  • Occidental College
  • Pasadena Community College
  • Pratt Institute
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Ringling College of Art and Design


  • Roxbury Community College
  • Rutgers University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Sewanee University of the South
  • SUNY Binghamton University
  • Syracuse University
  • Union College
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Merced
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne
  • University of Santa Clara
  • University of Utah
  • University of Wisconsin
  • University of Washington

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2800 Monterey Road

San Marino, CA 91108

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CLASS OF 2021
  • Albion College
  • Arizona State University
  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Baylor University
  • Boston University
  • California Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
  • California State University, Chico
  • California State University, Fullerton
  • California State University, Humboldt
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • California State University, Northridge
  • California State University, Sacramento
  • California State University, San Bernardino
  • California State University, San Diego
  • California State University, San Jose
  • California Lutheran University
  • Chapman University
  • Concordia College at Moorhead
  • Concordia University Irvine
  • Grand Canyon University
  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • La Sierra University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Menlo College
  • Miami University
  • Middletown Michigan State University
  • New York University
  • North Dakota State University
  • Northeastern University
  • Northern Arizona University


  • Ohio State University
  • Oregon State University
  • Pasadena City College
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Pepperdine University
  • Rollins College
  • Rutgers University
  • Saint Louis University
  • Santa Monica College
  • Temple University
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Guadalajara
  • University of Hamburg
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Indiana
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Michigan
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of Redlands
  • University San Francisco
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Southern California
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of Washington
  • Valparaiso University
  • Westmont College
  • Whittier College
CLASS OF 2020
  • ArtCenter College of Design
  • Azusa Pacifc University
  • Babson College
  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Brandeis University
  • Cal State Channel Islands
  • Cal State Long Beach
  • Cal State San Diego
  • Cal State San Jose
  • California College of the Arts
  • California Lutheran University
  • Chicago State University
  • Columbia College Chicago
  • Drexel University
  • Duke University
  • Florida State University
  • Fordham University
  • George Washington University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • New York College of Technology
  • New York University
  • Northeastern University
  • Pace University
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Pasadena City College
  • Pepperdine University
  • Penn State University
  • Pitzer College
  • Purdue University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • RMIT University Vietnam
  • Rowan Universtiy
  • Rutgers University
  • School of the Art Institute, Chicago
  • SUNY Albany
  • Suffolk University
  • TsingHua University, Beijing
  • UC Davis
  • UC Irvine
  • UC Los Angeles
  • UC Merced
  • UC Riverside
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Michigan
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of Richmond
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Whittier College

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2800 Monterey Road

San Marino, CA 91108

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CLASS OF 2019
  • Albion College
  • Arcadia University
  • Arizona State University
  • ArtCenter College of Design
  • Baylor University
  • Boston University
  • Cal Poly Pomona
  • Cal State Fullerton
  • Cal State Long Beach
  • Cal State Los Angeles
  • Cal State Northridge
  • California Lutheran University
  • Chapman University
  • Drexel University
  • Emerson College
  • Emmanuel College
  • Fordham University
  • Irvine Valley College
  • Kalamazoo College
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Marist College
  • Maryland Art Institute
  • New York University
  • Northeastern University
  • Ohio State University
  • Otis School of Art and Design
  • Pace University
  • Pasadena City College
  • Pepperdine University
  • Purdue University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Sacramento State University
  • San Francisco State
  • School of Visual Arts, New York
  • St. John’s College
  • Stony Brook University, New York
  • Syracuse University
  • The Savanah College of Art and Design
  • UC Davis
  • UC Irvine
  • UC Riverside
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • University of Colorado-Boulder
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Massachusetts Boston
  • University of Nevada Reno
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburg
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Sydney
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Wartburg College
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • Whittier College

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San Marino, CA 91108

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Support Also Includes:

  • Regular meetings with a faculty advisor to plan study schedules and monitor performance and progress
  • Test preparation for SAT, ACT, and TOEFL
  • Access to a wide variety of college investigation
  • and planning resources
  • Visits to colleges and universities located in the region
  • On-campus college recruitment sessions
  • Presentations from speakers about college topics
  • Assistance with college and university applications