Apply to Upper School
Your Brearley Journey Starts Here.
Brearley is fully enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year and is no longer accepting admission applications. Prospective families interested in applying to Brearley for the 2027-2028 school year should return to this site in August 2026 for updated information.
Admission Timeline
| Admission Step | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submit Application Part I | December 1, 2025 |
| Register for an Interview | December 5, 2025 |
| Complete Financial Assistance Application (if applicable) | December 15, 2025 |
| Submit Application Part II | January 8, 2026 |
| Complete Admission File | January 8, 2026 |
| Admission Decision Notification | February 13, 2026 |
| Enrollment Deadline for Admitted Families | 12:00 pm (ET) on March 12, 2026 |
Admission Process
1. Application Part I and Fee
The application fee is $85. Families applying for financial assistance should use code FA2025 when prompted to waive the application fee. Apply here.
2. Campus Tour
Campus tours are not a required part of our process. They are available to any applicant family that would like to visit Brearley. You can choose from two tour options: a small group tour or an individualized tour that will take place before your admission interview. All tours will last 45 minutes.
3. Admission Interview
Applicant families can schedule their in-person interview once Application Part I has been submitted. Interviews must include the student applicant and at least one parent/guardian. Families can register for either an appointment that includes a 45 minute campus tour, or just the interview. Interviews are a required part of the process, but a tour is not.
4. Assessments and Standardized Testing
All applicants are required to take our Brearley math and English assessments. The math assessment will be administered at the time of the family tour and interview. Dates for the English assessment have been posted on Ravenna.
For more information about the Brearley assessments, please visit our Assessment FAQ page.
All applicants are also required to take the ISEE or SSAT exam. We suggest you register for a test date no later than December 2025 so that an applicant's admission file is complete by January 2026.
You may register for the ISEE exam online here. Our ISEE code is 333475.
You may register for the SSAT here. Our SSAT code is 1799.
Please remember to list Brearley as one of the schools to which you are applying, so that test results will be sent directly to us.
5. Supplemental materials: Application Part II, Official Transcripts, Teacher References and Graded Essay
Application Part II should be completed by the applicant. It consists of short answer questions that will help us to learn more about who they are.
Links to submit transcripts are accesible via your Ravenna portal. Parents/guardians should make sure to delegate links to the appropriate individuals at the applicant's current and previous schools to upload transcripts.
Starting on November 3, links to the required English and Math teacher reference forms will be available on Ravenna. Parents/guardians should make sure to delegate the links to their child's teachers.
