Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid (2024).
Keep in mind that challenging and creative education programs at boarding schools require a substantial amount of resources.
Generally, the full cost of educating a student at any boarding school exceeds the cost of tuition by several thousand dollars - schools rely on other revenue sources (e.g., endowments, annual giving, etc.) in addition to tuition revenue to cover their costs.
In that sense, all students at boarding schools receive financial aid.
When schools offer "financial aid" (in the traditional sense of the phrase) to reduce tuition, those reductions are in addition to the already subsidized cost of full tuition.
Keep this in mind when assessing the full value that boarding schools provide for your investment.
% Students on Aid Range: 13%
95%
Avg. % Students on Aid: 48%
Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid
Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 70 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% Students on Aid
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-131.-13
Academy of the Holy Family![Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club]( "Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club")
All-Girls (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #1-131.-13
Bridgton Academy![Bridgton Academy Photo - Welcome to Bridgton Academy! Located in the Western Maine foothills and the heart of Maine's Lake Region, we've been preparing young men for the rigors of college and beyond since 1808. We Know PG.]( "Bridgton Academy Photo - Welcome to Bridgton Academy! Located in the Western Maine foothills and the heart of Maine's Lake Region, we've been preparing young men for the rigors of college and beyond since 1808. We Know PG.")
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 1-12 | 7-12 (day)
1 Fine Place
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7233
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7233
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
W10085 Pike Plains Road
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Rank: #1-131.-13
Olney Friends School![Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.]( "Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.")
(Society of Friends)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Rank: #1-131.-13
St. Bernard Preparatory School![St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.]( "St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.")
(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12
1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #1-131.-13
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #14-2114.-21
St. Lawrence Seminary High School
All-Boys (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12
301 Church Street
Mt. Calvary, WI 53057
(920) 753-7570
Mt. Calvary, WI 53057
(920) 753-7570
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
1951 Delta Avenue
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
Rank: #14-2114.-21
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 5-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Buffalo Seminary![Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..]( "Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..")
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 8-12, PG (day)
123 N. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA 52333
(319) 804-5943
Iowa City, IA 52333
(319) 804-5943
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Midland School
(4)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #22-3222.-32
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9213
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9213
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
Rank: #33-4833.-48
Freeman Academy![Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE]( "Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE")
(Christian)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 11-12
Calle Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #33-4833.-48
Oakwood Friends School![Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus]( "Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus")
(Quaker)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #33-4833.-48
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Rank: #49-5949.-59
Hillside School![Hillside School Photo]( "Hillside School Photo")
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #49-5949.-59
Linden Hall![Linden Hall Photo]( "Linden Hall Photo")
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #49-5949.-59
Stuart Hall School![Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade]( "Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade")
(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7774
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7774
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Rank: #49-5949.-59
Woodstock School
(Christian)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12 | PK-5 (day)
Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Landour, India 248179
911356615
Landour, India 248179
911356615
Rank: #49-5949.-59
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 6-12, PG
900 South Brehm Lane
Carbondale IL, IL 62901
(618) 457-0371
Carbondale IL, IL 62901
(618) 457-0371
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Rank: #60-7060.-70
The Greenwood School![The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.]( "The Greenwood School Photo - \"Makers of Vermont\" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.")
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
700 Ash St
Outlook, Canada s0l2n0
(306) 860-7920
Outlook, Canada s0l2n0
(306) 860-7920
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #60-7060.-70
Michigan Lutheran High School![Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.]( "Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.")
(Christian)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #60-7060.-70
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
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