Best Boarding Schools in New Hampshire (2026-27)

New Hampshire Boarding School Trends (20-Year)

Boarding Schools

4,144

Students

+11.4% (+424 students) 20-yr

$70,703

Avg. Tuition

+113.3% (+$37,555) 20-yr

Avg. Class Size

+4.2% (+0 students) 20-yr

23%

Students of Color

+39.6% (+6.6 pp) 20-yr

5:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+5.2% (+0.3) 20-yr

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (NH)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

12 Schools

6.5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	12	6.5
2024	12	6.6
2023	12	6.8
2022	13	7.0
2021	12	7.0
2020	12	6.9
2019	13	7.1
2018	14	7.4
2017	14	7.2
2016	15	7.5
2015	15	7.5
2014	15	7.5
2013	15	7.5
2012	15	7.0
2011	12	6.4
2010	13	6.3
2009	13	5.7
2008	13	5.8
2007	13	5.6
2006	13	5.6
2005	12	5.1

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# Students

4,144 Students

2,532 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	4,144	2,532
2024	4,111	2,488
2023	4,081	2,597
2022	4,208	2,709
2021	4,200	2,739
2020	4,215	2,674
2019	4,206	2,795
2018	4,374	2,882
2017	4,328	2,793
2016	4,392	2,754
2015	4,407	2,688
2014	4,387	2,701
2013	4,320	2,705
2012	4,319	2,490
2011	3,806	2,067
2010	4,046	2,027
2009	4,047	1,817
2008	4,076	1,858
2007	4,043	1,855
2006	4,024	1,790
2005	3,720	1,552

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Academics and Faculty

This State (NH)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	5:1	8:1
2024	5:1	7:1
2023	5:1	7:1
2022	5:1	7:1
2021	5:1	7:1
2020	5:1	7:1
2019	5:1	8:1
2018	5:1	7:1
2017	5:1	7:1
2016	5:1	7:1
2015	5:1	7:1
2014	5:1	8:1
2013	5:1	7:1
2012	5:1	7:1
2011	5:1	7:1
2010	5:1	7:1
2009	5:1	7:1
2008	5:1	7:1
2007	5:1	7:1
2006	5:1	7:1
2005	5:1	7:1

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

68%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	68%	69%
2024	68%	69%
2023	68%	68%
2022	68%	69%
2021	66%	67%
2020	66%	66%
2019	63%	65%
2018	63%	66%
2017	63%	66%
2016	60%	64%
2015	59%	64%
2014	59%	64%
2013	58%	63%
2012	58%	62%
2011	63%	61%
2010	61%	60%
2009	61%	60%
2008	60%	60%
2007	58%	59%
2006	58%	60%
2005	59%	58%

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Academic Programs

This State (NH)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in New Hampshire report Avg. IB Courses, so the Northeast regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. AP/Advanced Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP/Advanced Courses Offered

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	15	21
2024	14	21
2023	14	21
2022	14	21
2021	15	21
2020	14	21
2019	14	21
2018	18	20
2017	17	20
2016	16	18
2015	17	18
2014	16	17
2013	16	16
2012	11	15
2011	11	15
2010	11	15
2009	10	16
2008	10	15
2007	10	14
2006	12	13
2005	12	13

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Avg. IB Courses

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered

Year	Northeast Region Avg	National Avg
2025	23	28
2024	31	31
2023	32	31
2022	29	30
2021	32	28
2020	33	26
2019	33	27
2018	31	26
2017	26	23
2016	28	24
2015	26	23
2014	26	23
2013	25	24
2012	19	21

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	11	13
2024	11	13
2023	11	13
2022	11	13
2021	11	13
2020	11	13
2019	10	13
2018	11	13
2017	11	13
2016	11	12
2015	11	12
2014	10	12
2013	10	12
2012	10	12
2011	10	12
2010	10	12
2009	10	12
2008	11	12
2007	11	12
2006	10	12
2005	10	12

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Academic Performance

This State (NH)

Avg. SAT Score

1262

1268

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Trends in Average SAT Score

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	1262	1268
2024	1262	1270
2023	1262	1273
2022	1262	1273
2021	1258	1268
2020	1259	1267
2019	1261	1264
2018	1282	1264

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	26	27
2024	26	27
2023	26	27
2022	25	27
2021	25	26
2020	25	27
2019	24	26
2018	26	26
2017	25	26
2016	25	26
2015	25	25
2014	24	25
2013	24	25
2012	24	25
2010	21	24
2009	21	24

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2009 and 2010 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

44%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	44%	59%
2024	43%	58%
2023	43%	57%
2022	43%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	45%	56%
2019	45%	56%
2018	45%	55%
2017	46%	55%
2016	48%	56%
2015	50%	56%
2014	50%	56%
2013	54%	56%
2012	55%	56%
2011	52%	57%
2010	51%	57%
2009	51%	57%
2008	52%	57%
2007	53%	58%
2006	52%	59%
2005	51%	58%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (NH)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in New Hampshire report Avg. Tuition (International), so the Northeast regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$70,703

$64,452

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$70,703	$64,452
2024	$65,641	$62,299
2023	$64,575	$59,731
2022	$63,581	$57,846
2021	$61,057	$56,304
2020	$59,375	$55,222
2019	$57,670	$53,388
2018	$55,874	$51,452
2017	$53,995	$50,161
2016	$54,202	$47,908
2015	$52,195	$46,516
2014	$49,951	$45,356
2013	$48,022	$44,074
2012	$46,793	$42,365
2011	$43,518	$41,119
2010	$42,286	$39,764
2009	$40,511	$38,299
2008	$38,875	$36,978
2007	$36,270	$34,889
2006	$34,547	$32,820
2005	$33,148	$31,332

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$42,385

$38,250

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$42,385	$38,250
2024	$40,622	$36,414
2023	$44,028	$35,569
2022	$42,211	$34,601
2021	$39,707	$34,013
2020	$39,173	$32,747
2019	$37,252	$30,967
2018	$35,828	$29,690
2017	$34,051	$28,543
2016	$33,556	$27,577
2015	$32,219	$26,817
2014	$30,822	$26,112
2013	$29,348	$25,599
2012	$28,673	$24,552
2011	$27,234	$23,986
2010	$26,330	$23,012
2009	$25,375	$22,877
2008	$24,346	$22,305
2007	$20,587	$20,940
2006	$19,754	$19,841
2005	$19,211	$18,952

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$71,275

$62,844

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average International Student Tuition

Year	Northeast Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$71,275	$62,844
2024	$68,274	$60,399
2023	$62,425	$58,212
2022	$61,082	$57,190
2021	$59,632	$54,626
2020	$58,827	$53,748
2019	$55,452	$51,070
2018	$52,180	$48,318
2017	$50,422	$47,000
2016	$48,817	$45,168
2015	$48,827	$44,246
2014	$48,500	$44,192
2013	$46,072	$41,771
2012	$43,209	$39,468
2011	$41,416	$38,081
2010	$41,674	$38,134
2009	$36,677	$34,730
2008	$32,806	$33,037

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2008–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

35%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	35%	42%
2024	37%	41%
2023	37%	41%
2022	38%	41%
2021	38%	41%
2020	37%	40%
2019	36%	38%
2018	38%	38%
2017	37%	37%
2016	36%	36%
2015	34%	36%
2014	34%	36%
2013	35%	35%
2012	35%	34%
2011	35%	35%
2010	35%	34%
2009	35%	33%
2008	36%	32%
2007	32%	32%
2006	32%	34%
2005	32%	33%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$35,219

$27,222

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$35,219	$27,222
2024	$33,869	$26,537
2023	$32,691	$25,958
2022	$33,148	$26,441
2021	$32,161	$26,195
2020	$32,088	$25,718
2019	$32,159	$25,458
2018	$31,872	$23,372
2017	$30,952	$22,531
2016	$27,252	$20,656
2015	$26,494	$20,437
2014	$25,193	$20,104
2013	$23,605	$19,416
2012	$23,338	$18,866
2011	$21,549	$18,915
2010	$21,008	$18,506
2009	$20,818	$18,387
2008	$22,236	$17,633
2007	$21,973	$16,621
2006	$20,418	$16,524
2005	$19,323	$15,686

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Avg. Endowment

$108 MM

$83 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$108 MM	$83 MM
2024	$105 MM	$80 MM
2023	$104 MM	$71 MM
2022	$94 MM	$72 MM
2021	$98 MM	$71 MM
2020	$84 MM	$64 MM
2019	$78 MM	$63 MM
2018	$152 MM	$63 MM
2017	$149 MM	$63 MM
2016	$145 MM	$57 MM
2015	$144 MM	$57 MM
2014	$138 MM	$54 MM
2013	$126 MM	$50 MM
2012	$129 MM	$49 MM
2011	$153 MM	$50 MM
2010	$134 MM	$47 MM
2009	$140 MM	$48 MM
2008	$143 MM	$54 MM
2007	$141 MM	$52 MM
2006	$120 MM	$49 MM
2005	$125 MM	$48 MM

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Student Diversity

This State (NH)

% Students of Color

23%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	23%	30%
2024	22%	30%
2023	21%	29%
2022	21%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2020	21%	27%
2019	20%	26%
2018	19%	25%
2017	17%	24%
2016	16%	23%
2015	16%	22%
2014	17%	22%
2013	17%	21%
2012	17%	21%
2011	18%	20%
2010	17%	20%
2009	18%	19%
2008	16%	19%
2007	16%	18%
2006	16%	17%
2005	17%	17%

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% International Students

20%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	20%	27%
2024	20%	26%
2023	21%	26%
2022	21%	26%
2021	22%	25%
2020	23%	25%
2019	22%	25%
2018	22%	26%
2017	21%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	19%	26%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	24%
2012	21%	23%
2011	19%	21%
2010	18%	20%
2009	15%	18%
2008	16%	18%
2007	14%	17%
2006	13%	16%
2005	14%	15%

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% Boarding Students

85%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	85%	59%
2024	85%	60%
2023	85%	60%
2022	85%	61%
2021	83%	60%
2020	83%	61%
2019	84%	60%
2018	82%	60%
2017	83%	60%
2016	83%	62%
2015	83%	62%
2014	83%	62%
2013	82%	61%
2012	82%	61%
2011	82%	64%
2010	81%	64%
2009	80%	66%
2008	81%	67%
2007	80%	67%
2006	81%	67%
2005	80%	68%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in New Hampshire?

There are 12 college-preparatory boarding schools located in New Hampshire.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in New Hampshire?

The average New Hampshire boarding school tuition cost is $72,293 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in New Hampshire?

Phillips Exeter Academy, founded in 1781, is the oldest boarding school in New Hampshire.

What boarding school in New Hampshire has the lowest acceptance rates?

St. Paul's School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (16%) in New Hampshire.

What boarding school in New Hampshire has the highest average SAT scores?

St. Paul's School has the highest average SAT scores (1430) in New Hampshire.

Which boarding schools in New Hampshire are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in New Hampshire include: St. Paul's School vs. Phillips Exeter Academy, Tilton School vs. Brewster Academy, Dublin School vs. Brewster Academy

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