Journalism At Boarding Schools

There are 5 boarding schools offering journalism as an extracurricular activity.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 5
  • # Students Served: 2,153
  • Average Tuition: $57,207
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 69%
  • Average Class Size: 14 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 59%
  • % Students Boarding: 39%
  • % International Students: 17%
  • % Students of Color: 17%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 5
  • # Students Served: 2,153
  • Average Tuition: $57,207
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 69%
  • Average Class Size: 14 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 59%
  • % Students Boarding: 39%
  • % International Students: 17%
  • % Students of Color: 17%

Top Journalism Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 72%
Tuition listed
Catholic
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 85%
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Ojai Valley School Photo - OVS offers an exceptional college-prep program. Recent college acceptances for our students include Stanford, Columbia, Northeastern, NYU, Boston College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Pitzer College, Smith College, Vassar College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and many more.
Gr: 3-12 | PK-12 (day) | 323 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
Tuition listed
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
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St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.
Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1,150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Tuition listed
All-boys
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 224-1304
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Walnut Hill School for the Arts Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 270 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 54%
Tuition listed
12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-5020
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools offering journalism are there?
There are 5 boarding schools offering journalism.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding schools offering journalism?
The average tuition cost of boarding schools offering journalism is $57,207 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school offering journalism?
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA), founded in 1863, is the oldest boarding school offering journalism.
Which boarding school offering journalism has the lowest acceptance rate?
Walnut Hill School for the Arts has the lowest acceptance rate (54%) among boarding schools offering journalism.
Which boarding school offering journalism has the highest average SAT scores?
Mount Michael Benedictine School has the highest average SAT scores (1383) among boarding schools offering journalism.

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