Destination Higher Ed: A Snapshot of the Class of 2019

On Thursday, June 6, we will celebrate the 70 students of the Class of 2019 during Commencement. We are proud of their accomplishments at Agnes Irwin — the Owls are well prepared to lead and succeed at outstanding colleges and universities across the country and around the world!

Here’s a quick overview of the Class of 2019 profile:

• Offers of admission: 312 from 136 institutions of higher learning
• Number of institutions attending: 50
  • 3 countries: France, Scotland, and the United States
  • 21 states
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities: 2
• Specialized programs: 6, including Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University Jewish Theological Seminary, and The American Musical & Dramatic Academy
• Intended Majors/Programs:
  • Humanities-related majors: 23%
  • STEM: 22%
  • Business: 13%
  • Pre-professional (pre-med, pre-veterinary, etc.): 13%
  • Visual and performing arts: 8%
  • Nursing: 7%
  • Undeclared: 14%
• Recruited NCAA athletes: 16%
  • Crew/rowing, lacrosse, swimming, volleyball, and squash

In addition, several students have been invited to participate in elite honors and scholarship programs, including:

• University Scholars Program in Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis (allows student to graduate with a B.S. and M.D. in 7 years)
• Presidential Scholars at University of Miami Stars Scholar at Drexel University (allows student to conduct paid, faculty-mentored research)
• Paterno Fellow at Penn State University
• Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University
• Dean’s Scholar at Bucknell University
• Maguire Scholar at Thomas Jefferson University

Agnes Irwin Class of 2019 College and University Destinations:

The American Musical & Dramatic Academy
The American University of Paris, France
Boston College
Bowdoin College
Bucknell University (2)
Claflin University
Colgate University
Columbia University (2)
Drexel University (2)
Duquesne University
Elon University
Fairfield University
Furman University
Georgetown University (2)
Harvard University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland (2)
New York University
Northeastern University (3)
Pennsylvania State University (2)
Rutgers University
Spelman College
St. Joseph’s University (2)
Syracuse University
Temple University (2)
Texas Christian University
Thomas Jefferson University (2)
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Delaware
University of Miami (3)
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania (3)
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond (2)
University of Scranton
University of St Andrews, Scotland (3)
University of Tampa
University of Wisconsin, Madison (3)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University
Yale University