Best Boarding Schools in New York (2026-27)

New York Boarding School Trends (11-Year)

Boarding Schools

+54.5% (+6 schools) 11-yr

4,275

Students

+49.4% (+1,413 students) 11-yr

$74,757

Avg. Tuition

+41.0% (+$21,752) 11-yr

Avg. Class Size

-3.0% (-0 students) 11-yr

35%

Students of Color

+73.4% (+15.0 pp) 11-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-4.7% (-0.3) 11-yr

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (NY)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

17 Schools

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

Year	New York (NY) Total	US Avg per State
2025	17	6.4
2024	14	6.2
2023	14	6.0
2022	13	5.9
2021	13	5.7
2020	11	5.4
2019	11	5.4
2018	11	5.2
2017	11	5.1
2016	11	4.9
2015	11	5.0
2014	11	5.0

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# Students

4,275 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

Year	New York (NY) Total	US Avg per State
2025	4,275	2,517
2024	3,387	2,453
2023	3,514	2,367
2022	3,186	2,384
2021	3,216	2,278
2020	2,698	2,144
2019	2,709	2,197
2018	2,792	2,146
2017	2,647	2,100
2016	2,769	1,980
2015	2,870	1,985
2014	2,862	1,962

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Academics and Faculty

This State (NY)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	6:1	8:1
2024	7:1	7:1
2023	7:1	7:1
2022	7:1	7:1
2021	7:1	7:1
2020	6:1	7:1
2019	6:1	7:1
2018	5:1	7:1
2017	6:1	7:1
2016	6:1	7:1
2015	6:1	7:1
2014	6:1	7:1

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

74%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	74%	69%
2024	72%	68%
2023	72%	69%
2022	71%	68%
2021	68%	67%
2020	66%	66%
2019	65%	65%
2018	64%	66%
2017	64%	66%
2016	64%	65%
2015	65%	65%
2014	62%	65%

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Academic Programs

This State (NY)

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	15	22
2024	16	22
2023	16	22
2022	15	22
2021	14	22
2020	14	22
2019	13	21
2018	14	21
2017	14	21
2016	14	20
2015	13	20
2014	12	19

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Avg. IB Courses

Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	12	13
2024	13	13
2023	12	13
2022	12	13
2021	12	13
2020	11	12
2019	12	13
2018	12	13
2017	12	13
2016	12	13
2015	12	13
2014	12	13

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Academic Performance

This State (NY)

Avg. SAT Score

1290

1271

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Trends in Average SAT Score

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	1290	1271
2024	1298	1274
2023	1274	1278
2022	1273	1276
2021	1272	1277
2020	1272	1273
2019	1267	1271
2018	1218	1273

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	27	27
2024	26	27
2023	26	27
2022	25	27
2021	25	27
2020	26	27
2019	26	27
2018	25	26
2017	25	26
2016	26	26
2015	25	26
2014	25	25

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

56%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	56%	59%
2024	56%	57%
2023	57%	57%
2022	57%	56%
2021	57%	56%
2020	49%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	48%	55%
2017	48%	54%
2016	48%	53%
2015	48%	54%
2014	51%	54%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (NY)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$74,757

$64,455

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	$74,757	$64,455
2024	$71,435	$62,584
2023	$69,120	$60,415
2022	$67,518	$58,343
2021	$66,006	$57,017
2020	$63,924	$55,760
2019	$62,717	$54,186
2018	$59,379	$52,108
2017	$58,895	$50,594
2016	$55,223	$49,180
2015	$53,958	$47,708
2014	$53,006	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$45,191

$38,004

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	$45,191	$38,004
2024	$37,256	$36,732
2023	$37,666	$35,848
2022	$36,145	$34,469
2021	$35,609	$34,614
2020	$32,539	$33,350
2019	$31,105	$31,555
2018	$27,326	$30,133
2017	$28,724	$29,344
2016	$29,837	$29,140
2015	$28,189	$28,042
2014	$27,459	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$75,921

$62,450

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Trends in Average International Student Tuition

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	$75,921	$62,450
2024	$73,280	$59,956
2023	$69,934	$57,872
2022	$66,647	$56,738
2021	$66,047	$54,097
2020	$63,347	$52,930
2019	$61,618	$51,250
2015	$57,495	$45,218
2014	$51,287	$45,073

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

41%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	41%	42%
2024	44%	41%
2023	44%	41%
2022	47%	40%
2021	48%	40%
2020	46%	39%
2019	46%	38%
2018	45%	38%
2017	43%	37%
2016	42%	36%
2015	44%	36%
2014	40%	35%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$25,087

$27,075

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	$25,087	$27,075
2024	$22,538	$26,722
2023	$23,338	$26,202
2022	$25,646	$26,183
2021	$25,424	$26,267
2020	$26,003	$26,166
2019	$27,729	$26,311
2018	$25,970	$25,365
2017	$24,707	$24,537
2016	$23,353	$23,339
2015	$22,441	$22,851
2014	$23,855	$22,694

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Avg. Endowment

$39 MM

$84 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	$39 MM	$84 MM
2024	$38 MM	$83 MM
2023	$38 MM	$77 MM
2022	$31 MM	$73 MM
2021	$31 MM	$73 MM
2020	$29 MM	$67 MM
2019	$29 MM	$67 MM
2018	$28 MM	$72 MM
2017	$26 MM	$71 MM
2016	$23 MM	$68 MM
2015	$23 MM	$67 MM
2014	$19 MM	$64 MM

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Student Diversity

This State (NY)

% Students of Color

35%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	35%	30%
2024	34%	29%
2023	34%	29%
2022	30%	27%
2021	30%	27%
2020	28%	26%
2019	25%	24%
2018	24%	24%
2017	20%	22%
2016	20%	22%
2015	20%	21%
2014	20%	21%

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% International Students

33%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	33%	27%
2024	35%	27%
2023	35%	26%
2022	35%	26%
2021	35%	25%
2020	41%	25%
2019	40%	26%
2018	41%	26%
2017	38%	27%
2016	38%	26%
2015	42%	25%
2014	42%	25%

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% Boarding Students

65%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students

Year	New York (NY) Avg	National Avg
2025	65%	59%
2024	65%	60%
2023	64%	61%
2022	65%	61%
2021	65%	61%
2020	70%	62%
2019	72%	62%
2018	72%	62%
2017	73%	63%
2016	73%	63%
2015	72%	64%
2014	71%	63%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in New York?

There are 17 college-preparatory boarding schools located in New York.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in New York?

The average New York boarding school tuition cost is $76,819 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in New York?

Harrow International School New York, founded in 1572, is the oldest boarding school in New York.

What boarding school in New York has the lowest acceptance rates?

THINK Global School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (10%) in New York.

What boarding school in New York has the highest average SAT scores?

Ross School has the highest average SAT scores (1575) in New York.

Which boarding schools in New York are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in New York include: The Gow School vs. Hoosac School, Harrow International School New York vs. The Knox School

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