Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy, the nation's leading postgraduate program, focuses exclusively* on developing young men in the year between high school and college.
Through unmatched college-preparatory academics, NCAA-level athletic development, and a deliberate residential life experience, we foster the personal growth, self-confidence, and independence necessary for our students to be successful in college and life.
Located in the picturesque Lakes and Mountains Region of Western Maine, we`re only 50 minutes from the coastal city of Portland.
Bridgton Academy has been "the year that makes THE difference" for generations of students!
*Each year a number of students choose to enroll as high school seniors and earn their high school diploma from Bridgton Academy. www.bridgtonacademy.org.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: (Boarding) 12-12, PG
- Students: 170 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $57,900
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Rankings
Bridgton Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 309 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Boarding Focus
School History
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Year Founded
1808
1907
Campus Size
50 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
170 students
300 students
% Students of Color
33%
25%
% International Students
5%
20%
% Students Boarding
100%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
7:1
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
15
17
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
36%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$8.2 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$57,900
$59,900
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
n/a
$32,900
Tuition international students
$57,900
$54,500
% Students on Financial Aid
35%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$20,500
$25,000
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate
60%
58%
Director of Admissions
Joe Hemmings
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
10
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
8
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Diversity Club, Peer Tutoring, Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Student Publications
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Fishing Club, Outing Club, Weightlifting, Wolverines
Diversity Club, Peer Tutoring, Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Student Publications
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Fishing Club, Outing Club, Weightlifting, Wolverines
College Matriculation
Year:
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
School Notes
- All boys who have graduated high school and need a prep-school year before taking on the challenges of college.
- Fifty-acre campus in the Maine foothills of the White Mountains, Bridgton Academy offers a skills-based, core curriculum, which emphasizes writing, critical reading, and computation.
- College Articulation Program (CAP) - Through a partnership with several universities, Bridgton offers college courses on our campus to qualified students which carry transferable college credit.
- Focused Academic Coaching (FAC) - open to all students, but especially for those with mild learning differences-designed to develop self-advocacy skills, compensatory strategies, executive function skills, and various study strategies.
- SAT Preparatory Program - offered during the first semester. This program is taught by trained professionals and is taken in addition to a student's normal course load. Both the SAT and the ACT are administered on campus in November, December, January, and February, and students have the option of taking either exam if they wish.
- Writing Program - writing is the cornerstone of the curriculum: it is required in every course. To prepare students for the demands of college writing, the Academy has a Writing Center for one-on-one help at any point in the writing process, on any writing assignment.
- NCAA level Athletic Program - Bridgton offers both interscholastic competition in nine sports and intramural participation in several. Our athletic teams play against some of New England's finest college and university freshman and junior varsity (JV) teams, as well as other prep schools. College opponents have included: Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Bowdoin, Columbia, Colgate, Boston University, The United States Naval Academy, The United States Military Academy West Point, and Tufts. Prep school opponents have included: Phillips Andover, Phillips Academy of Exeter, Buckingham, Brown and Nichols, Army Prep, and Navy Prep. Bridgton Academy's varsity athletic programs (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, and Soccer) are year-round, college-model programs designed to give our student-athletes an experience like the one they may have at the collegegiate level.
- LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences, ADD/ADHD
- Bridgton Academy accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Victor Cruz '05 - Super Bowl champion, current wide receiver for Chicago Bears
- Brigadier General David Brigham '84 - Executive Officer, NATO Allied Land Command at US Army.
- Steven Brooks '03 - Two-time NCAA D I Lacrosse Champion (Syracuse University), MLL Champion (Chesapeake Bayhawks)
- Dan Egan '83 - World-famous Extreme Skier and Emmy-nominated Producer/Director, 2017 inductee, American Ski Hall of Fame
- Carlos Canino '84 - ATF Special Agent In Charge-Miami Field Division
Profile last updated: 10/05/2021
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