Beyond

Farmington

What comes after Miss Porter's School?

Our Porter’s girls are bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens. We prepare them to shape a changing world!

Our college office offers a highly personalized counseling program. The Porter’s college counseling team provides a solid foundation so students can actively participate in determining their next steps beyond Farmington.

100%

of Porter’s students were accepted

to 4-year colleges and universities in 2023.

College Counseling Year by Year
Grade 9

The 9th grade journey allows students to explore Porter’s programs, stretch themselves, try new interests, and pursue their passions. Faculty advisors help students map their academic goals and chart their possible future path.

Grade 10

The Porter’s journey continues as grade 10 students move closer toward their future academic and career paths. A dedicated and trusted college advisor, practice college admission tests, and access to valuable resources are the foundational cornerstones as students learn to confidently navigate their path.

Grade 11

The college office guides students and families through the college application process. This includes individual testing plans, ACT and SAT testing, and visits from college admission officers. By summer, most students are ready to finalize their college lists, draft their essays, and secure recommendation letters. Many will start the merit- and academic scholarships search. Most importantly, the Porter’s student is ready for senior year and the next big step beyond Farmington.

Grade 12

The college office and counselors provide wraparound support to each student’s unique search. This last piece of the journey concludes in a refined application list, a planned strategic approach to leverage Early Decision/Early Action plans, finalized essays and supplements, and managing the details of the college and financial aid application process. 

Over 100 colleges and universities visit campus in the fall. Students are encouraged to meet with all schools of interest.

Financing a College Education

Financing a college education takes planning and research — and the landscape has changed. Porter’s offers a college funding guide, spread over students’ four years for parents and guardians to learn about resources and options for scholarships, financial aid, and more.

Where do Porter's students go to college?
Porters college map
New England
  • University of Vermont
  • Middlebury College
  • Brown University
  • Providence College
  • Bryant University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Roger Williams University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Bates College
  • Colby College
  • Bowdoin College
  • Boston University
  • Northeastern University
  • Tufts University
  • Boston College
  • Smith College
  • Williams College
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • Babson College
  • Wellesley College
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Harvard University
  • University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
  • Mount Holyoke College
  • Emmanuel College
  • Clark UniversityBentley University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Emerson College
  • University of Connecticut
  • Trinity College
  • Fairfield University
  • Yale University
  • Wesleyan University
  • Connecticut College
  • University of Hartford
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Sacred Heart University
  • Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Mid-Atlantic
  • Georgetown University
  • George Washington University
  • American University
  • Howard University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
  • Cornell University
  • Barnard College
  • New York University
  • Fordham University
  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Hamilton College
  • Union College
  • Colgate University
  • Skidmore College
  • Columbia University
  • St. Lawrence University
  • Vassar College
  • Bard College
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Syracuse University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Haverford College
  • Villanova University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Swarthmore College
  • Lafayette College
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
  • Bucknell University
  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Lehigh University
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • Penn State University (University Park)
  • University of Virginia (Main Campus)
  • University of Richmond
  • The College of William and Mary
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • James Madison University
  • Washington and Lee University
Southeast
  • University of South Carolina
  • College of Charleston
  • University of Mississippi
  • Duke University
  • University of North Carolina
    at Chapel Hill
  • Davidson College
  • University of North Carolina
    Wilmington
  • University of North Carolina
    at Asheville
  • Elon University
  • University of Miami
  • Rollins College
  • Emory University
  • Spelman College
  • Georgia College
  • Tulane University of Louisiana
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Rhodes College
  • Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Belmont University
  • University of Arkansas
Midwest
  • Grinnell College
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Chicago
  • DePaul University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Purdue University (Main Campus)
  • University of Michigan
  • Macalester College
  • Carleton College
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • University of Cincinnati (Main Campus)
  • Denison University
  • Kenyon College
  • Oberlin College
  • University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Northwest
  • University of Washington
    (Seattle Campus)
  • University of Puget Sound
  • Portland State University
Southwest
  • Arizona State University
    (Main Campus)
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Colorado College
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • University of Utah
  • Southern Methodist University
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • Texas Christian University
  • Baylor University
  • Rice University
  • Lone Star College System
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Tulsa
West
  • University of Southern California
  • University of California (Los Angeles)
  • University of California (Berkeley)
  • Chapman University
  • Occidental College
  • Scripps College
  • Santa Clara University
  • University of California (San Diego)
  • Minerva University
  • University of California (Merced)
  • Pitzer College
  • University of California (Santa Barbara)
  • Stanford University
  • University of California (Santa Cruz)
  • Pomona College
  • University of California (Davis)
  • San Diego State University
  • University of California (Irvine)
International
  • University of British Columbia
  • Duke Kunshan University
  • Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Santa Fe)
  • University College London
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Universidad Iberoamericana
  • University of Toronto
  • McGill University
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • University of St Andrews
  • NYU Shanghai
Where do Porter's students go to college?

5-Year Data: Classes of 2019 – 2023

Porters college map
New England
  • Babson College
  • Bates College
  • Bentley University
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Bowdoin College
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Clark University
  • Colby College
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • Connecticut College
  • Dartmouth College
  • Emerson College
  • Emmanuel College
  • Fairfield University
  • Harvard University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Middlebury College
  • Mount Holyoke College
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern Connecticut Community College
  • Providence College
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Roger Williams University
  • Sacred Heart University
  • Smith College
  • Trinity College
  • Tufts University
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Hartford
  • University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
  • University of Vermont
  • Wellesley College
  • Wesleyan University
  • Williams College
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Yale University
Mid-Atlantic
  • American University
  • Bard College
  • Barnard College
  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Bucknell University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Colgate University
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Fordham University
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown University
  • Hamilton College
  • Haverford College
  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Howard University
  • James Madison University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Lafayette College
  • Lehigh University
  • New York University
  • Penn State University (University Park)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Skidmore College
  • St. Lawrence University
  • Swarthmore College
  • Syracuse University
  • The College of William and Mary
  • Union College
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
  • University of Richmond
  • University of Virginia (Main Campus)
  • Vassar College
  • Villanova University
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Washington and Lee University
Southeast
  • Belmont University
  • College of Charleston
  • Davidson College
  • Duke University
  • Elon University
  • Emory University
  • Georgia College
  • Rhodes College
  • Rollins College
  • Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Spelman College
  • Tulane University of Louisiana
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Miami
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of North Carolina
    at Asheville
  • University of North Carolina
    at Chapel Hill
  • University of North Carolina
    Wilmington
  • University of South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt University
Midwest
  • Carleton College
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Denison University
  • DePaul University
  • Grinnell College
  • Kenyon College
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Macalester College
  • Northwestern University
  • Oberlin College
  • Purdue University (Main Campus)
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Cincinnati (Main Campus)
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Wisconsin (Madison)
  • Washington University in St. Louis
Northwest
  • Portland State University
  • University of Puget Sound
  • University of Washington
    (Seattle Campus)
Southwest
  • Arizona State University
    (Main Campus)
  • Baylor University
  • Colorado College
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Lone Star College System
  • Rice University
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Texas Christian University
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Tulsa
  • University of Utah
West
  • Chapman University
  • Minerva University
  • Occidental College
  • Pitzer College
  • Pomona College
  • San Diego State University
  • Santa Clara University
  • Scripps College
  • Stanford University
  • University of California (Berkeley)
  • University of California (Davis)
  • University of California (Irvine)
  • University of California (Los Angeles)
  • University of California (Merced)
  • University of California (San Diego)
  • University of California (Santa Barbara)
  • University of California (Santa Cruz)
  • University of Southern California
International
  • Duke Kunshan University
  • Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios
    Superiores de Monterrey
    (Santa Fe)
  • McGill University
  • NYU Shanghai
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Universidad Iberoamericana
  • University of British Columbia
  • University College London
  • University of St Andrews
  • University of Toronto
Meet the College Office
Danielle da Silva

Dean of College Counseling

Ericka Alschuler

Associate Director of College Counseling

Kimberly Bishop

Assistant to the College Office

Tricia Jorden

Associate Director of College Counseling

Porter's College Advising
for family members of Ancients

Porter’s College Office offers support and consulting to families of Miss Porter’s School graduates. This exclusive service supports the needs of any student (related to an Ancient) in any stage of high school, the college search, and the application process.

An initial consultation is designed to assess the student’s needs. Proposed services can help your family navigate the college process. For more information for Ancients and their families, email porterscollegeadvising.

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