Chess Club At Boarding Schools

There are 74 boarding schools offering chess club as an extracurricular activity.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 74
  • # Students Served: 32,563
  • Average Tuition: $65,162
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 41%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 56%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,293
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 69%
  • % Students Boarding: 55%
  • % International Students: 27%
  • % Students of Color: 32%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 74
  • # Students Served: 32,563
  • Average Tuition: $65,162
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 41%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 56%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,293
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 69%
  • % Students Boarding: 55%
  • % International Students: 27%
  • % Students of Color: 32%

Top Chess Club Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Albert College Photo - We are Canada's oldest co-ed boarding and day school, established in 1857. Our Senior School is a beautiful historic building, built in 1923.
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
Tuition listed
160 Dundas Street West
Belleville, Canada K8P 1A6
(613) 968-5726
(14)
Army and Navy Academy Photo - Our 16-acre campus is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the northern San Diego coastal town of Carlsbad, CA. State-of-the-art athletic facilities support ANA's 17 different sports teams, plus surfing, beach volleyball, and ice hockey.
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
Tuition listed
All-boys
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
(5)
Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
Gr: 9-12 | 3-12 (day) | 750 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
(16)
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our beautiful 750 acre campus is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a lovely 30 minute drive from Charlottesville Virginia. We take full advantage our location to help boys channel their energy, hone their leadership skills, foster respect for the environment, enhance their self esteem, and learn the value of teamwork.
Gr: 9-12 | 188 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Episcopal)
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
(7)
Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell High School is located in North Vancouver, overlooking the Vancouver skyline. The modern campus boasts space for 600+ boarders and has extensive facilities throughout.
Gr: 8-12 | 550 students
Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Tuition listed
955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
(23)
Branksome Hall Photo - Branksome Hall
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 940 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Acceptance rate: 30%
Tuition listed
All-girls
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
(19)
Branksome Hall Asia Photo - Branksome Hall Asia boasts a world-class campus at 24 acres, including Olympic-sized ice rink and swimming pool, 3 Makerspaces with 30 3D printers, 3 boarding houses, a state-of-the-art library, fitness center, soccer pitches, and many more.
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,200 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
82649025000
Brooks School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 251 acre campus located on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.
Gr: 9-12 | 346 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 25%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272
(10)
The Calverton School Photo - Friendships are made across divisions at Calverton.
Gr: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 323 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Camden Military Academy Photo - A proud family!
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
Tuition listed
All-boys
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
(21)
Cheshire Academy Photo - Our 104 acre (0.42 sq km) campus is in the center of the quiet, beautiful Town of Cheshire, CT. Though just a two hour drive to both Boston and New York, Cheshire is a quiet small town where students are in walking distance of a few area shops and cafes.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 376 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
Tuition listed
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
(5)
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 859 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 16%
Tuition listed
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2239
(30)
Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
(1)
Delphian School Photo - Delphian is located just one hour from Portland, OR. on a large 720 acre wooded campus. The residential community is in constant motion, alive with students from all around the world.
Gr: 5-12 | PK-12 (day) | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 53%
Tuition listed
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
(28)
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Gr: 8-12, PG | 100 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
Tuition listed
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
Gr: 11-12 | 112 students
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Tuition listed
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
(4)
Fork Union Military Academy Photo - The cadets in parade formation. The first full dress parade of the year begins usually at the end of April and is on Sunday.
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 55%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Baptist)
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
(7)
Foxcroft Academy Photo - www.foxcroftacademy.org or follow us on Twitter @foxcroftacademy
Gr: 9-12, PG | 410 students
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 62%
Tuition listed
975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
(2)
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Just a few miles from the heart of Washington, D.C., Georgetown Prep's 90-acre campus feels more like a small college than a high school.
Gr: 9-12 | 496 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
(4)
The Global College Photo - The Global College Building
Gr: 11-12 | 350 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 25 students
Tuition listed
Calle Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Grier School Photo
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day) | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
All-girls
2522 Grier School Road
Birmingham, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
(6)
Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave strives to develop well-rounded young men. Hargrave offers various opportunities for Cadets to be involved with music and the arts.
Gr: 7-12, PG | 195 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Baptist)
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
(6)
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School Photo - Campuses with lake view, Switzerland
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 620 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Tuition listed
Chem. de Pangires 26
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland 1806
412155550
Hershey Montessori School Photo - Adolescents build relationships and memories with peers of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, and prepare for adulthood in a global society.
Gr: 7-12, PG | 51 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 87%
Tuition listed
11530 Madison Road
Huntsburg, OH 44046
(440) 357-0918
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Photo - Hillcrest started in 1916 out of the Bible school movement in America at the turn of the century. For the past 100 years Hillcrest has served families from nearly every continent and throughout the United States with a comprehensive boarding school program that disciples students and equips them for their next stages in life.
Gr: 10-12 | PK-12 (day) | 200 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
Christian
610 Hillcrest Dr.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
(5)
Hillside School Photo - Hillside School is located on 150 acres of land that is 45 minutes from Boston and 20 minutes from Worcester.
Gr: 4-9 | K-9 (day) | 145 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
The Hun School of Princeton Photo - Preparing students to thrive in a world of constant change.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 700 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Tuition listed
176 Edgerstoune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600
(1)
Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 579 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Tuition listed
4000 J Maddy Pkwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
(2)
The Kiski School Photo - Beginning in 2024, Kiski will offer co-education, extending our outstanding opportunities and unique educational environment to both boys and girls.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 205 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 700 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Tuition listed
1 Morris Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 232-0266
The Linsly School Photo - Linsly's lower school (grades 5-8) program of studies emphasizes the mastery of fundamental concepts through innovative cross-curricular programs and regimented learning, all of which are designed to prepare students for college preparatory curriculum of the upper school (grades 9-12).
Gr: 7-12 | 5-12 (day) | 447 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
60 Knox Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-1436
Luther College High School Photo - We have an on-campus dormitory with space for 40 boys and 40 girls. Luther College High School has an outstanding academic program and university preparation with graduates going on to post-secondary education, including: University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, Dartmouth, McGill, Harvard, Oxford, Yale, and Queen`s.
Gr: 9-12 | 420 students
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Avg. class size: 23 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
Tuition listed
1500 Royal Street
Regina, Canada S4T 5A5
(306) 205-3738
(4)
The MacDuffie School Photo - Aerial view of MacDuffie's 250 acre campus
Gr: 6-12, PG | 200 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
(1)
Marianapolis Preparatory School Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
Catholic
26 Chase Road
Thompson, CT
(860) 923-9565
(1)
The Masters School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day) | 703 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Tuition listed
49 Clinton Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6400
(10)
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools offering chess club are there?
There are 74 boarding schools offering chess club.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding schools offering chess club?
The average tuition cost of boarding schools offering chess club is $65,162 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school offering chess club?
Phillips Academy Andover, founded in 1778, is the oldest boarding school offering chess club.
Which boarding school offering chess club has the lowest acceptance rate?
Milton Academy has the lowest acceptance rate (13%) among boarding schools offering chess club.
Which boarding school offering chess club has the highest average SAT scores?
The Webb Schools has the highest average SAT scores (1520) among boarding schools offering chess club.

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