For more than two decades, Cardinal Education has advised families across the United States and around the world on private school and college admissions strategy. Our clients include founders, executives, investors, public figures, and international families seeking placement into America’s most selective boarding schools and universities.
We work across time zones and continents, guiding families through U.S. boarding school admissions, private day school placement, and long-term college planning. From Silicon Valley to Singapore, Switzerland to Dubai, Luxembourg to Saudi Arabia, our work reflects one core principle: strategic, multi-year education planning built for success.
We have worked with families across the U.S. and over 20 countries worldwide.

Cardinal Education provides global admissions consulting for families seeking placement into U.S. private schools, boarding schools, and top universities.
Our Reach Across the United States
While headquartered in California, Cardinal Education serves families nationwide. Many of our clients reside in major financial and technology hubs where long-term academic positioning is prioritized early.
We frequently work with families in California, New York, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Washington, Connecticut, New Jersey, Chicago, Philadelphia, Virginia, and more.

Our U.S. clients pursue admission to elite institutions, including:
- Phillips Academy Andover
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Choate Rosemary Hall
- Menlo School
- Castilleja
- Harvard-Westlake
- The Lawrenceville School
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
- MIT
- Princeton
- CalTech and others
Serving Families Across Asia
Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions for U.S. private school and college admissions planning. Many families seek early placement into American boarding schools as a foundation for Ivy League or top-tier university pathways.
We frequently work with families in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, India, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore.

We provide full virtual consulting support across time zones, including interview preparation, academic strategy, extracurricular positioning, and personal statement development.
Advising Families in Europe
European families increasingly seek U.S. private school and university placement as part of their global education planning.
We serve families in London, Switzerland, France, Spain, Germany, and the UK.

Many European clients pursue placement into top U.S. boarding schools before transitioning into competitive American universities. Others seek direct undergraduate admission support.
Our approach integrates international curriculum alignment, transcript positioning, and long-term admissions narrative development.
Supporting Families in the Middle East
Families in the Middle East often approach U.S. admissions with a multi-year planning horizon.
We regularly advise families in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman.

Our work includes U.S. boarding school placement, Ivy League admissions strategy, athletic recruitment, and executive-level discretion.
Supporting Families Across Africa
Interest in U.S. private school and college admissions continues to grow across key regions in Africa, particularly among families seeking long-term global education pathways.
Cardinal Education has advised families in Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, and Nigeria.


