At a Glance

All-girls, non-denominational
Independent college-preparatory day school (K–XII)
Founded in October 1884
Head of School: Jane Foley Fried
Current enrollment: 774
Lower School (280), Middle School (239), Upper School (255)
Students of color (identifying racially as Asian, Black, MENA, Multiracial, Native American): 55% 
Students identifying ethnically as Hispanic/Latina/LatinX: 11%
Student/faculty ratio: Approximately 6:1
Full-time faculty: 128 (includes associate teachers)
Part-time faculty: 13
Percentage of faculty with master's and/or doctoral degrees: 85%
K–XII $61,500
Grants and tuition aid: $8.4 million awarded to approximately 19% of our students
Annual Fund: $3.8 million (July 1, 2021–June 30, 2022)
Endowment: $141 million
Top College Destinations 2019-2023

Harvard University 28
Columbia University 20
Cornell University 18
Yale University 18
University of Chicago 16
University of Pennsylvania 15
Williams College 11
Princeton University 10
Georgetown University 7
Amherst College 7
Northwestern University 7
Colgate University 6
Duke University 6
New York University 6
Bowdoin College 5
Dartmouth College 5
Stanford University 5
Barnard College 4
Emory University 4
Trinity College 4
University of Michigan 4
University of St. Andrews 4
Brown University 4
Boston College 3
College of William and Mary 3
Tufts University 3
University of Virginia 3

The Brearley School is a K-XII independent day school for girls in New York City. Empowering girls of adventurous intellect to think critically and creatively.
610 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582 

590 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582