About Brunswick

Building Young Men of Character

LIFE SHAPED

Brunswick is a college-preparatory day school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, for boys in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. We believe deeply in the genuine potential of every boy, and we carefully and successfully sculpt an individual educational experience to emphasize rigorous, traditional learning, self-discipline, and character development.

For 123 years, since our beginning, Brunswick has endeavored to stay true to its founding goals and intent—to develop, inspire, and strengthen “the whole boy”—not to just educate, but to instill core values and encourage thoughtful life choices that lay the groundwork for success in life as sons, brothers, friends, colleagues, husbands, and fathers.

We view a boy’s successful education as a truly transformative experience, focusing on his intellectual, physical, and emotional character.

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1933-38

1938-44

1944-69

1969-87

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1988-2001

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2016

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2023

Fostering Strong Character

The school’s purpose is to educate the “whole boy” by helping each student—regardless of culture, ethnicity, or religion—acquire the personal, intellectual, and physical training needed to become a responsible adult. Academic programs challenge each boy to reach his full potential and develop the creative and independent thinking necessary for intellectual maturity and self-confidence. Education extends beyond the classroom: through athletics, arts, and service, every student is encouraged to develop his talents and share them generously.

In an environment of trust, care, and mutual respect, Brunswick fosters strong character. Honesty, integrity, compassion, and tolerance are valued, and each student is expected to develop a sense of responsibility to himself, those around him, and the school community. Above all else, Brunswick believes the strength of a young man’s character and the depth of his spirit define true success.

Read more in “A Brief History of Brunswick” by Dr. John Van Atta.

“Brunswick School has been ably and generously preparing boys for life since 1902.”

George Carmichael, Founder

General Facts & Figures

With esteemed faculty, exceptional facilities, and opportunities spanning academics, athletics, and the arts, students thrive across every division from Pre-K to Upper School.

“Our collective goal is to prepare our boys for successful, happy, and meaningful lives after they leave our doors,” Head of School Thomas W. Philip said. Our guiding aspiration, shared by members of the faculty, administration, and the Board of Trustees, is to be “the leading independent school for boys, recognized at the national level, known for the strength of our academic, athletic, arts, and community service programs, clarity of its purpose, and quality and character of faculty and students.”

Today, that focus is necessarily broad, encompassing his health and wellness, curiosity and sharpness of mind, attentiveness to and care in human relationships, and also his connection and service to the greater community.

Total Students

824 Families

276 Faculty & Staff

189 Faculty

67 Staff

20 Maintenance

829 Total Acres

Edwards Campus: 104 Acres

Upper Middle School Campus: 44 Acres

Philip Campus: 14 Acres

Lake Avenue Campus: 17 Acres

Vermont Campus: 650 Acres

*For short session programs/trips

Where Our Students Come From

Estimated Endowment

$195.3M

For A Bright Future

Average Class Size

Students

Teacher/
Student Ratio

1:6

Per Class

Students Beyond Brunswick

University of Chicago	9	Colorado College	2	Indiana University	1
Georgetown University	6	Duke University	2	Lehigh University	1
University of Notre Dame	5	Lafayette College	2	MIT	1
Brown University	4	Middlebury College	2	Northeastern University	1
Bucknell University	4	Providence College	2	Santa Clara University	1
Cornell University	4	Southern Methodist University	2	Tufts University	1
Harvard University	4	Trinity College	2	U.S. Air Force Academy	1
Princeton University	4	University of Connecticut	2	University of Colorado Boulder	1
Wake Forest University	4	University of Richmond	2	University of Miami	1
College of the Holy Cross	3	Villanova University	2	University of Michigan	1
Dartmouth College	3	Amherst College	1	University of North Carolina	1
Juniors Hockey	3	Bates College	1	University of Southern California	1
University of Pennsylvania	3	Boston University	1	University of St Andrews	1
University of Texas at Austin	3	Clemson University	1	Utica University	1
University of Virginia	3	Colgate University	1	Vanderbilt University	1
Yale University	3	East Mississippi College	1	Williams College	1
Boston College	2	Harvey Mudd College	1
Bowdoin College	2	Haverford College	1

Georgetown University	27	Southern Methodist University	10	Santa Clara University	5
University of Chicago	25	University of Wisconsin	10	Syracuse University	5
Boston College	22	Cornell University	9	U.S. Military Academy West Point	5
University of Virginia	20	College of the Holy Cross	8	Colorado College	4
University of Notre Dame	19	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	8	Columbia University	4
Yale University	19	University of St. Andrews	8	Northeastern University	4
Wake Forest University	18	Amherst College	7	Stanford University	4
Dartmouth College	17	Duke University	7	Trinity College	4
Bucknell University	15	Indiana University	7	University of Colorado, Boulder	4
Villanova University	15	University of Michigan	7	University of Richmond	4
Brown University	14	University of North Carolina	7	Vanderbilt University	4
University of Pennsylvania	14	University of Southern California	7	Williams College	4
Princeton University	13	Bowdoin College	6	Denison University	3
Juniors Hockey	12	University of Connecticut	6	Hamilton College	3
Harvard University	11	University of Texas at Austin	6	Tulane University	3
Middlebury College	11	Colby College	5	University at Albany	3
Colgate University	10	Lehigh University	5

In addition, one or two Brunswick graduates from the classes of 2022-2026 matriculated at each of the following:

Arizona State University	Bard College	PG
Bates College	Berklee College of Music	Quinnipiac University
Boston University	Binghamton University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Carnegie Mellon University	Carleton College	Rochester Institute of Technology
Clemson University	Claremont McKenna College	Rutgers University
Connecticut College	College of William & Mary	Sacred Heart University
Johns Hopkins University	Columbia College, Chicago	Southern Connecticut State University
Lafayette College	Concordia University Quebec	St. Michael's College
Miami University, Ohio	East Mississippi College	Texas Christian University
New York University	Elon University	U.S. Air Force Academy
Northwestern University	Emory University	Union College
Pepperdine University	Fairfield University	University at Buffalo
Providence College	Hartwick College	University of California, Irvine
Skidmore College	Harvey Mudd College	University of California, Los Angeles
The George Washington University	Haverford College	University of California, Santa Barbara
Tufts University	Hobart & William Smith Colleges	University of Denver
U.S. Naval Academy	Louisiana State University	University of Mississippi
University of California, Berkeley	Macalester College	University of New England
University of Miami	New Jersey Institute of Technology	University of Washington
University of New Haven	New York University, Tisch	Utica University
University of Vermont	Norwich University	Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Washington & Lee University	Ohio State University	YIP Sweden
Babson College	Pace University