College & University
YISS students have a track record of success in admission to some of the world’s top universities. Our students are generally competitive with strong grades and high standardized test scores. Our college counselors assist with college applications, coordinate college visits, and provide extensive support to our students.
College Visits
Every year YISS hosts visits from over 150 colleges and universities from around the world. Students are able to meet with admissions representatives to learn more about the academic programs and other aspects of these prestigious institutions
SAT Scores
YISS students consistently perform well above the world average on the SAT. The Class of 2020 had an average composite SAT score of 1389.
ACT Scores
YISS students consistently perform well above the US national average on the ACT. The Class of 2020 had an average composite ACT score of 31.
Advanced Placement (AP) Scores
Percent of 4’s and 5’s: YISS - 70% WORLD - 34%
Percent of 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s: YISS - 91% WORLD - 59%
Average of all AP scores: YISS - 3.98 WORLD - 2.89
University Admissions (2016-2020)
YISS graduates are continuously admitted into the world’s top universities. Below is a list of university admissions from the 2016-2020 graduating classes.
USA
- Abilene Christian University
- Academy of Art University
- Adelphi University
- American University
- Arizona State University
- Art Center College of Design
- Austin College
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Baylor University
- Benedictine University
- Berklee College of Music
- Binghamton University
- Biola University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Bradley University
- Brandeis University
- Brigham Young University
- Brown University
- Bryn Mawr College
- Bucknell University
- California College of the Arts
- California Institute of the Arts
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State Polytechnic University
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Long Beach
- California State University, Northridge
- Calvin College
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Centenary University
- Central Michigan University
- Chapman University
- City College of New York CUNY
- Claremont McKenna College
- Colgate University
- College of New Jersey
- College of William & Mary
- Colorado Christian University
- Columbia University
- Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
- Connecticut College
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Drexel University
- Duke University
- Duquesne University
- Emerson College
- Emory University
- Ensign College
- Evergreen State College
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Fordham University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Frostburg State University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia State University
- Gordon College
- Grinnell College
- Harvard University
- Harvey Mudd College
- Haverford College
- Hofstra University
- Hope College
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Indiana University at Bloomington
- James Madison University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kenyon College
- Kettering University
- Knox College
- Laguna College of Art and Design
- Liberty University
- Long Island University
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Lynn University
- Manhattan College
- Marquette University
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- McDaniel College
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
- Michigan State University
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Mount Holyoke College
- New England Conservatory of Music
- New York University
- North Carolina State University
- North Central College
- North Park University
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Occidental College
- Ohio State University
- Olin College of Engineering
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Oxford College of Emory University
- Pace University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pepperdine University
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Pratt Institute
- Princeton University
- Purdue University
- Reed College
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Rice University
- Rider University
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rollins College
- Rutgers University
- Saint Louis University
- San Diego State University
- San Francisco State University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts
- School of Visual Arts
- Scripps College
- Seton Hall University
- Simmons University
- Smith College
- Spring Arbor University
- St. John's University
- Stanford University
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Stony Brook University
- Suffolk University
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Christian University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- The Juilliard School
- The New School
- Trinity Western University
- Truman State University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- United States Naval Academy
- United States Coast Guard Academy
- United States Military Academy West Point
- University at Buffalo SUNY
- University of Arizona
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Merced
- University of California, Riverside
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Chicago
- University of Colorado
- University of Connecticut
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Florida
- University of Hawaii, Manoa
- University of Houston
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of Missouri
- University of North Carolina
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- University of North Texas
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Redlands
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Rochester
- University of San Diego
- University of San Francisco
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California
- University of the Pacific
- University of Tampa
- University of Texas
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanguard University of Southern California
- Villanova University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Washington State University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wayne State University
- Waynesburg University
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
- Western University
- Wheaton College
- Whittier College
- Woodbury University
- Yale University
Canada
- Dalhousie University
- McGill University
- Ontario Tech University
- Queen's University
- Ryerson University
- Simon Fraser University
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
- University of Calgary
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
- York University
UK and Europe
- American University of Paris
- Cardiff University
- City University of London
- Falmouth University
- Franklin University Switzerland
- Hult International Business School, London
- IE University
- Imperial College London
- Keele University
- King's College London
- Kingston University London
- Leeds College of Art & Design
- London Metropolitan University
- Newcastle University
- Norwich School of Art and Design
- Nottingham Trent University
- Oxford Brookes University
- Regent's University London
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Southampton Solent University
- Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality
- University College London
- University for the Creative Arts at Farnham
- University of Brighton
- University of East London
- University of Essex
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Kent
- University of Leeds
- University of Nottingham
- University of Plymouth
- University of Reading
- University of Southampton
- University of St. Andrews
- University of Surrey
- University of Warwick
- University of York
Asia
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong
- Duke Kunshan University
- Ewha Womans University
- Heriot-Watt University Dubai
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
- Kasetsart University
- Keio University
- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
- Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College
- Nanyang Technological University
- National University of Singapore
- New York University, Abu Dhabi
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
- SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore
- Sungkyunkwan University
- State University of New York, Korea
- Temple University, Japan
- University of Hong Kong
- Waseda University
- Yale University - NUS College
- Yonsei University - Underwood International College
Australia
- Australian National University
- University of Queensland
- University of Sydney