Applying to Collegiate Academy

The deadline for early acceptance has passed. We will mail letters to those applicants on December 20, 2024. If you do not gain early acceptance, you will automatically be considered for standard acceptance — you do not need to reapply. If you have not yet applied for the 2025–2026 school year, please remember that the deadline is January 11, 2025.

The application for the 2025–2026 school year is now open. Read the important information below, then click the link on the left to begin the application.

If you have any questions, please email collegiateadmissions@eriesd.org.

Before you begin the application process, please review the following:

• The application process. This page explains what information and materials you should gather before you begin the application.
• Acceptance criteria. This page explains the criteria the admissions committee will use when reviewing your application.

The application is online. 

• Please gather all of the required information before you begin — you cannot save your work once you've begun the online application. 
• The site accepts only one application submission per IP address to prevent multiple applications. 
• Students who do not currently attend one of Erie's Public Schools must submit supporting documentation. 

Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy is an urban magnet school providing rigorous, college-preparatory academics. Admission requirements include a minimum grade point average of 3.0, national standardized test scores at the 50th percentile or above, and a teacher's recommendation. Collegiate Academy serves students in grades nine through twelve, and each year over 500 applicants vie for approximately 225 openings. The majority of the 55-member teaching staff hold master's degrees, and all are committed to student-centered learning. Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy is one of Pennsylvania's top-ranked high schools in terms of state assessment scores, SAT results, Advanced Placement offerings and 100% four-year college acceptance. Collegiate Academy graduates have consistently scored above the SAT national average in critical reading, math, and writing. Our graduating classes are typically offered more than $15 million in college scholarships.