Busan Foreign School is proud to celebrate another strong year of university acceptances for the Class of 2026.

This year, BFS students earned **53 total acceptances to 47 different universities**, with offers from institutions in the **United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Japan**. These results reflect the wide range of interests, goals, and talents within this year’s graduating class, as well as the individualized college counseling process that supports each student’s path.

Among this year’s acceptances were offers from **six Top 50 U.S. universities**, including **Brown University, Emory University, Case Western Reserve University, Rutgers University, Northeastern University, and the University of California, Irvine**. BFS students also received offers from **five Russell Group universities in the United Kingdom** and **six Top 50 global universities**.

With this year’s acceptance to **Brown University**, the Class of 2026 continued BFS’s recent Ivy League success. Over the past six years, BFS students have earned **10 Ivy League acceptances**, including offers from **Cornell University, Brown University, Columbia University, and Dartmouth College**.

Students were also recognized with more than **$1 million USD in merit scholarships**, reflecting both their academic achievement and the confidence universities have in BFS graduates.

This year’s results were especially strong in art, design, and architecture. BFS students earned **five acceptances to Top 10 global Art & Design schools**, including an acceptance to **University College London Architecture**, ranked among the world’s leading architecture programs. Students also received offers from globally recognized universities such as the **University of Melbourne**, ranked as Australia’s top university and among the top universities worldwide.

A partial list of university acceptances for the Class of 2026 includes:

• United States
  • Brown University
  • Emory University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Northeastern University
  • Michigan State University
  • Indiana University
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Rutgers University
  • University of California, Irvine
  • San Diego State University
  • DePaul University
  • Drexel University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Pratt Institute
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • University of San Diego
•  Canada
  • McGill University
  • University of Toronto
  • University of British Columbia
• United Kingdom
  • University College London
  • University of the Arts London
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • Durham University
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Sheffield
• Australia
  • University of Melbourne

These outcomes highlight what has long defined the BFS college counseling program: personalized guidance, strong student-teacher relationships, and a focus on helping each student find universities that match their strengths, goals, and future plans.

Congratulations to the **BFS Class of 2026**. We are proud of your achievements and excited to see where your next chapter takes you.