Interlochen Arts Academy
- Interlochen Arts Academy is the nation`s premier boarding arts high school, where emerging artists transform passion and potential into purpose. Students pursue pre-professional training in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, creative writing, comparative arts, and film alongside a robust academic curriculum, preparing them to excel in the arts and beyond.
- The Academy is a global community, united by a driving passion for the arts, where cross-cultural friendships are formed and worldviews are expanded.
- Academy students spend four hours per day immersed in their chosen artform, nurtured by distinguished artist-educators. Our faculty have performed in the nation`s finest orchestras, danced with professional companies, acted on stage and screen, published poetry and prose works, exhibited their works in major galleries, and worked for television studios.
- Interlochen`s innovative curriculum provides plenty of opportunities for inter- and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Students are encouraged to think critically and creatively, using their art as a vessel for creative change-making.
- Academy students present more than 200 performances each year, including full-length ballets, plays, concerts, musical theatre performances, creative writing readings, film screenings, and dance performances. Students of all majors regularly perform and present their work off-campus during local and national tours.
- Interlochen students regularly receive accolades in the nation`s top youth arts competitions, such as YoungArts and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Interlochen has produced two National Student Poets and 46 Presidential Scholars in the Arts-more than any other high school.
- The Academy prepares students for excellence in college and beyond. In 2020, 96% of graduates were accepted into one of their top-three colleges. Recent graduates have entered artistic and academic programs at The Juilliard School, Harvard College, Stanford University, Eastman School of Music, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia University, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and other top programs.
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Interlochen Arts Academy is listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 305 schools) for:
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- Community Size Small student body (number of students)
- Affordability High percentage of students on financial aid
- Faculty Education High percent faculty with advanced degrees
- School Resources Highest endowment/student
Definition of Terms | 2020 School Data | Interlochen Arts | Boarding School Avg. |
School Focus | Pre-prof. Arts / College-prep | College Preparatory |
Grades Offered | 9-12, PG | 9-12 |
School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
ADD/ADHD Support | Yes | Yes |
Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
Year Founded | 1962 | 1907 |
Campus Size | 1200 acres | 125 acres |
Student Body
Enrollment | 45 students | 300 students |
% Students of Color | 27% | 25% |
% International Students | 14% | 20% |
% Students Boarding | 92% | 70% |
Average SAT Score | n/a | * National Avg. »View |
Offers Post-Grad Year | Yes | No |
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes | No | No |
Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
Average Class Size | 12 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 7:1 |
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered | 2 | 18 |
ESL Courses Offered | Yes | Yes |
% Faculty with Advanced Degree | 87% | 70% |
Summer Program Offered | Yes | Yes |
Summer Program Details | Link to Summer Program Details |
Finances
Endowment Size | $92.5 million | $22 million |
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $64,615 | $58,900 |
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | n/a | $32,250 |
% Students on Financial Aid | 79% | 40% |
Merit Scholarships Offered | Yes | No |
Admission
Application Deadline | None / Rolling | Jan. 15 |
SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
Director of Admissions | Katherine Luellen | |
Associate Director of Admissions | Colby Carson |
Course Listings
List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
School Notes
- Interlochen Arts Academy accreditations: The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), NAIS, NASM
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