For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 pre-professional arts boarding schools serving 1,229 students located within the United States.
While college-prep boarding schools generally have excellent arts programs, the schools below specialize further in helping students train and become artists in a variety of fields such as music, visual arts, theatre, ballet, and creative writing.
Students are prepared for entrance into either traditional colleges or specialty schools like music conservatories (e.g., Juilliard).
Quick Facts (26-27)
- # Boarding Schools: 4
- # Students Served: 1,229
- Average Tuition: $77,574
- % Students on Financial Aid: 51%
- Average Acceptance Rate: 56%
- Average Class Size: 11 students
- % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
- % Students Boarding: 85%
- % International Students: 29%
- % Students of Color: 27%
