Best Boarding Schools in Virginia (2026-27)

Virginia Boarding School Trends (11-Year)

Boarding Schools

+7.1% (+1 school) 11-yr

4,259

Students

+0.2% (+7 students) 11-yr

$59,671

Avg. Tuition

+44.2% (+$18,283) 11-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.0% (-1 student) 11-yr

31%

Students of Color

+38.6% (+8.7 pp) 11-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-5.8% (-0.4) 11-yr

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (VA)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

15 Schools

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

Year	Virginia (VA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	15	6.4
2024	15	6.2
2023	15	6.0
2022	15	5.9
2021	15	5.7
2020	14	5.4
2019	14	5.4
2018	14	5.2
2017	14	5.1
2016	14	4.9
2015	14	5.0
2014	14	5.0

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# Students

4,259 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

Year	Virginia (VA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	4,259	2,517
2024	4,258	2,453
2023	4,164	2,367
2022	4,234	2,384
2021	4,207	2,278
2020	3,954	2,144
2019	4,003	2,197
2018	4,069	2,146
2017	4,326	2,100
2016	4,339	1,980
2015	4,277	1,985
2014	4,252	1,962

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Academics and Faculty

This State (VA)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	7:1	8:1
2024	7:1	7:1
2023	7:1	7:1
2022	7:1	7:1
2021	7:1	7:1
2020	7:1	7:1
2019	7:1	7:1
2018	7:1	7:1
2017	7:1	7:1
2016	7:1	7:1
2015	8:1	7:1
2014	8:1	7:1

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

73%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	73%	69%
2024	74%	68%
2023	72%	69%
2022	72%	68%
2021	73%	67%
2020	69%	66%
2019	71%	65%
2018	74%	66%
2017	72%	66%
2016	71%	65%
2015	71%	65%
2014	70%	65%

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Academic Programs

This State (VA)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Virginia report Avg. IB Courses, so the South regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	20	22
2024	20	22
2023	20	22
2022	20	22
2021	22	22
2020	23	22
2019	22	21
2018	20	21
2017	22	21
2016	22	20
2015	19	20
2014	18	19

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Avg. IB Courses

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Regional Trends (South) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered

Year	South Region Avg	National Avg
2025	32	28
2024	32	33
2023	32	32
2022	32	32
2021	32	34
2020	32	31
2019	33	32
2018	36	34
2017	34	30
2016	34	30
2015	23	27
2014	22	26

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	11	13
2024	11	13
2023	11	13
2022	11	13
2021	11	13
2020	11	12
2019	10	13
2018	11	13
2017	11	13
2016	11	13
2015	11	13
2014	11	13

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Academic Performance

This State (VA)

Avg. SAT Score

1219

1271

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Trends in Average SAT Score

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	1219	1271
2024	1209	1274
2023	1220	1278
2022	1219	1276
2021	1217	1277
2020	1217	1273
2019	1192	1271
2018	1205	1273

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score

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

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	59%	59%
2024	57%	57%
2023	58%	57%
2022	58%	56%
2021	59%	56%
2020	59%	55%
2019	62%	55%
2018	63%	55%
2017	59%	54%
2016	59%	53%
2015	61%	54%
2014	60%	54%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (VA)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$59,671

$64,455

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$59,671	$64,455
2024	$58,806	$62,584
2023	$56,463	$60,415
2022	$53,626	$58,343
2021	$52,125	$57,017
2020	$51,047	$55,760
2019	$48,850	$54,186
2018	$47,026	$52,108
2017	$44,836	$50,594
2016	$44,079	$49,180
2015	$42,697	$47,708
2014	$41,387	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$25,449

$38,004

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$25,449	$38,004
2024	$30,589	$36,732
2023	$25,248	$35,848
2022	$24,603	$34,469
2021	$28,424	$34,614
2020	$27,399	$33,350
2019	$27,148	$31,555
2018	$24,998	$30,133
2017	$24,378	$29,344
2016	$24,038	$29,140
2015	$23,340	$28,042
2014	$21,950	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$58,320

$62,450

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Trends in Average International Student Tuition

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$58,320	$62,450
2024	$56,523	$59,956
2023	$52,218	$57,872
2022	$51,255	$56,738
2021	$50,942	$54,097
2020	$50,963	$52,930
2019	$47,866	$51,250
2018	$40,763	$47,647
2017	$36,350	$45,370
2016	$36,180	$45,211
2015	$34,991	$45,218
2014	$33,816	$45,073

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

52%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	52%	42%
2024	49%	41%
2023	49%	41%
2022	46%	40%
2021	43%	40%
2020	43%	39%
2019	40%	38%
2018	39%	38%
2017	39%	37%
2016	39%	36%
2015	38%	36%
2014	38%	35%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$29,329

$27,075

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$29,329	$27,075
2024	$28,392	$26,722
2023	$29,882	$26,202
2022	$26,984	$26,183
2021	$26,549	$26,267
2020	$29,149	$26,166
2019	$25,682	$26,311
2018	$25,060	$25,365
2017	$23,950	$24,537
2016	$22,083	$23,339
2015	$21,667	$22,851
2014	$21,431	$22,694

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Avg. Endowment

$87 MM

$84 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$87 MM	$84 MM
2024	$86 MM	$83 MM
2023	$86 MM	$77 MM
2022	$85 MM	$73 MM
2021	$73 MM	$73 MM
2020	$68 MM	$67 MM
2019	$74 MM	$67 MM
2018	$67 MM	$72 MM
2017	$63 MM	$71 MM
2016	$61 MM	$68 MM
2015	$60 MM	$67 MM
2014	$58 MM	$64 MM

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Student Diversity

This State (VA)

% Students of Color

31%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	31%	30%
2024	31%	29%
2023	32%	29%
2022	31%	27%
2021	29%	27%
2020	30%	26%
2019	28%	24%
2018	26%	24%
2017	24%	22%
2016	23%	22%
2015	23%	21%
2014	23%	21%

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% International Students

19%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	19%	27%
2024	17%	27%
2023	17%	26%
2022	18%	26%
2021	18%	25%
2020	17%	25%
2019	18%	26%
2018	19%	26%
2017	19%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	18%	25%

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% Boarding Students

75%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National Avg
2025	75%	59%
2024	75%	60%
2023	75%	61%
2022	75%	61%
2021	76%	61%
2020	79%	62%
2019	79%	62%
2018	80%	62%
2017	81%	63%
2016	82%	63%
2015	78%	64%
2014	78%	63%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Virginia?

There are 15 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Virginia.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Virginia?

The average Virginia boarding school tuition cost is $62,116 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in Virginia?

Episcopal High School, founded in 1839, is the oldest boarding school in Virginia.

What boarding school in Virginia has the lowest acceptance rates?

Episcopal High School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (29%) in Virginia.

What boarding school in Virginia has the highest average SAT scores?

St. Anne's-Belfield School has the highest average SAT scores (1350) in Virginia.

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

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in Virginia include: Hargrave Military Academy vs. Fork Union Military Academy, Foxcroft School vs. Chatham Hall, The Madeira School vs. Foxcroft School

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