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: 768
Lower School (285), Middle School (235), Upper School (252)
Students of color: 56%
Student/faculty ratio: Approximately 6:1
Total number of faculty: 128
Full-time faculty: 115 (includes associate teachers)
Part-time faculty: 13
Percentage of faculty with master's and/or doctoral degrees: 82%
K–XII $58,700
Grants and tuition aid: $7.9 million awarded to approximately 18% of our students
Annual Fund: $3.8 million (July 1, 2021–June 30, 2022)
Endowment: $157 million
Top College Destinations 2018-2022

Harvard University 26
Columbia University 21
Yale University 21
Cornell University 17
University of Chicago 13
Princeton University 12
Williams College 11
University of Pennsylvania 10
Northwestern University 8
Colgate University 7
Duke University 7
New York University 7
Georgetown University 6
Stanford University 5
Amherst College 4
Barnard College 4
Boston College 4
Bowdoin College 4
Brown University 4
Dartmouth College 4
Tufts University 4
Washington University in St . Louis 4
Carnegie Mellon University 3
College of William and Mary 3
Emory University 3
Haverford College  3
Swarthmore College 3
Trinity College 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