Best Private Schools in Charlotte – 2025

College Admissions Highlights:  In 2021-2024, students entered the following schools: Amherst, BC, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Davidson, Drexel, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Penn State, Princeton, NYU, Northwestern, UChicago, UMich, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, UC Berkeley, UVA, Vanderbilt, USC, Wake Forest, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  76% of faculty hold advanced degrees.  7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  70% of students scored a 4 or above on their AP exams.  24 AP courses are offered.  82% of students take at least one advanced course. Offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma option for all students; IB students have a 91% pass rate.

College Admissions Highlights:  In a sample over the last 15 years, Woodlawn graduates matriculate to prominent colleges such as: App State, Belmont, Bryn Mawr, Clemson, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Furman, George Washington, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Penn, Pomona, Princeton, Rice, Swarthmore, US Air Force Acad, Georgia, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, UVA, Vassar, Va Tech, Wake Forest, Williams, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  6:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  Students take 4 years of world language.  70% of students score 3 or above on AP exams.  95% of Juniors and Seniors enroll in at least one of the 8 AP courses. 82% of faculty possess advanced degrees.  Upper school students participate in Service in Action elective yearly.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the last two years, students matriculated into Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, William & Mary, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, Ga Tech, Harvard, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, NC State, Northwestern, Princeton, Purdue, SMU, Tennessee, US Airforce Academy, US Military Acad, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, Villanova, VaTech, Wake Forest, WPI, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  19 AP courses & 38 honor/advanced courses. 87% of AP scores were 3 or above. Since 2000, won 68 State Championships in athletics + 30+ athletes committed to playing for college.  Band and Choral programs have active performers nationally.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last four years, Providence students were accepted to the following schools: American, Amherst, BC, BU, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Howard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, NC State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Pomona, RIT, Stanford, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Chicago, U Mass, U Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, USC, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wellesley, Wesleyan, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  82% of Upper School faculty have advanced degrees. 27 AP course offerings. 91% of AP exam takers scored a 3 or higher. 27 varsity sports with historically over 80% of students participating.  22 courses offered for the Arts.

College Admissions Highlights:  In a recent 3 year span, students have been accepted at American, Baylor, BU, William & Mary, Cornell, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Howard, Marquette, UMichigan, NYU, NC State, Notre Dame, UNC Chapel Hill, Pepperdine, Penn State, Rice, USC, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Trinity, Villanova, UVA, VaTech, Wake Forest, and Wheaton.

Academic Highlights:  There are 20 AP & college-level courses.  Over the past 15 years, 14 finalists and 48 commended scholars for National Merit Scholarship Competition. 89% exam-takers scored a 3 or higher.  9:1 student-to-teacher ratio. 4% of the 2024 class received a Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma.  Offers a Wintererim for students to have non traditional opportunities to travel abroad, complete mission trips or participate in vocational shadowing.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the past three years, Charlotte Latin students have been accepted to BC, Brown, Bucknell, CalTech, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Hofstra, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UChicago, UNC Chapel Hill, UMichigan, Notre Dame, UVA, Vanderbilt, William & Mary, and Yale.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last three years, students earned admission to the following schools: American, Baylor, Brown, Case Western, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Furman, George Washington, GaTech, Loyola, Michigan State, Northeastern, NYU, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Princeton, Rice, Trinity, William & Mary, US Military Acad, UCLA, UMich, UNC Chapel Hill, USC, UVA, Villanova, Va Tech, Wake Forest, and Wheaton.

Academic Highlights: 81% of high school faculty hold advanced degrees. 18 AP course offerings include Latin, Physics, and Studio Art. 93% scored 3 or above on their AP exams.  26 National Merit Finalists in the last 18 years.  70% of high school students participate in at least one sport. Opportunities in Mock Trail and McKnight Oratory are offered to high school students.  Students at Covenant Day participate in restoration and sustainability content at all levels.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last 5 years, Davidson Day students were admitted to BU, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Cornell, Davidson, Drexel, Duke, Georgetown, GaTech, Hofstra, Howard, Middlebury, NYU, NC State, Northeastern, Pepperdine, RIT, Swarthmore, Texas A&M, Tennessee, UChicago, UMass, UMiami, UMichigan, Chapel Hill, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, WashingtonU, William & Mary, and Williams.

Academic Highlights:  8:1 student-to-faculty ratio.  Average class size of only 13 students. 20 AP Courses are offered. Over a quarter of students participate in international research earning them a Global Studies Diploma. 32 Athletic teams with 13 sports. Fine arts program has theatre & performing arts, visual & fine arts, and music & band. All students participate in Community Engagement projects.

College Admissions Highlights:  In a recent 4 year sample, students have received acceptances from the likes of Baylor, BU, Bryn Mawr, Brandeis, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Colby, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, Purdue, Stanford, Tufts, US Military Academy, UMass, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Wesleyan, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  The average class size is 15 students.  100% college acceptance rate.  86% of AP exam-takers scored a 3 or higher.  18 upper school sports. 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio.  The art department boasts programs in music, visual arts, and theatre – where students perform in a state-of-the-art performance hall.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last 2 years, students from Cannon have been accepted to these select institutions: American, Baylor, BC, Brown, Bucknell, Case Western, Cornell, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Hofstra, Howard, John Hopkins, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, NC State, Northeastern,  Pepperdine, Rice, Stanford, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UChicago, UMass, UNC Chapel Hill, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, and Wake Forest.

Academic Highlights:  98% of graduates attend 4-year colleges.  13 AP courses are offered and 8 Advanced Topics courses. 87% of faculty have advanced degrees. Has Signature Learning Experiences including: Portfolio Defense, Symposium, BIOREX, Independent Study, and Senior Capstones.  Offers learning experiences in MILL, E-Sports, global studies, Jazz Combo and Technical Theatre.