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"Our goal at The Culver Academies and Culver Summer Camps is to educate students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual - mind, spirit, and body - through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character. To accomplish our goal, Culver has spent the last 108 years creating an integrated academic, leadership, religious, and athletic program that is second to none in The United States..."

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1. Class of 2008, enrolled at The College of William and Mary

2. Class of 2006, enrolled at Miami of Ohio

3. Class of 2006, enrolled at University of Notre Dame

4. Class of 2003, enrolled at Brown University

5. Class of 2003, enrolled at The College of Wooster

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Culver Academies

Boarding School Avg.

Overview:
School Focus	College-Prep Military	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	9-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1894	1900
Campus Size	1800 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	792 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	33%	18%
Percent International Students	22%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	89%	70%
Average SAT Score	n/a	*National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	14	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	20	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	87%	60%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$182 million	$15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$36,000	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$26,000	$22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid	46%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$23,163	$18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	49%	60%
Director of Admissions	J. Michael Turnbull Derek Perkins
Associate Director of Admissions	Derek Perkins

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cheering	Crew
Cross Country	Fencing
Football	Golf
Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
Polo	Sailing
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball
Wrestling

Our goal at The Culver Academies and Culver Summer Camps is to educate students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual - mind, spirit, and body - through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character. To accomplish our goal, Culver has spent the last 108 years creating an integrated academic, leadership, religious, and athletic program that is second to none in The United States.
The Culver Academies are college preparatory boarding and day schools located on an 1,800-acre campus on the north shore of Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver, Ind.
School accreditations: TABS, NAIS,AMCSUS
Sample of notable school alumni:
- K.S. - Tennessee Titans owner
- Hal Holbrook - Actor
- Frank Batten - Weather Channel founder
- George Steinbrenner - New York Yankees owner
- Alberto Bailleres - Corporate mogul
- Gene Siskel - Film Critic
- Roscoe C. Howard - US Attorney
- Jon Scieszka - Children's Book Author
- Dr. Sally Hodder - HIV/AIDS researcher
- Gary Suter - NHL defenseman
Profile last updated: 10/07/2009