Robert College

Robert College
Robert Kolej
Location
Kuruçeşme Cad. No. 87


Information
TypeIndependent, day and boarding
Established1863 (1863)
FounderChristopher Robert and Cyrus Hamlin
CEEB code696220
HeadmasterWhitman Shepard and Nilhan Çetinyamaç
GradesPrep, 9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,045
190 boarding
276 on scholarship
LanguageEnglish, Turkish
Campus size265 acres (107 ha)
Campus typeUrban
HousesGould Hall, Mitchell Hall, Woods Hall, Sage Hall, Bingham Hall, Feyyaz Berker Hall, Suna Kıraç Hall, Nejat Eczacıbaşı Hall
Student Union/AssociationRobert College Student Council
Color  
MascotBobcat
Team nameBobcats
AccreditationNYSAIS
NewspaperBosphorus Chronicle
YearbookRecord
Websitewww.robcol.k12.tr

American Robert College of Istanbul is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, private high school in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1863, Robert College is the oldest continuously operating American school outside the United States. The school has a long list of notable alumni, including scientists, actors, entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, artists, two Turkish prime ministers, four Bulgarian prime ministers, multiple members of the Turkish cabinet, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and philanthropist Osman Kavala. Robert College is a member of the G30 Schools group, and is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

The school is situated in a 265-acre (107 ha) wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul in the Beşiktaş district, with the historic Arnavutköy neighborhood to the east and the upscale Ulus neighborhood to the west.