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Best New Hampshire Boarding Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 4,135 students located throughout New Hampshire.

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Proctor Academy Photo - Learning Skills program dedicated to cutting-edge learning strategies and one-on-one teaching.

Brewster Academy Photo - Brewster's 200-meter indoor track offers 360-degree views of New Hampshire's largest lake, the mountains, the playing fields, and campus.

New Hampton School Photo - Beautiful, 340-acre campus

Kimball Union Academy Photo - One of the many opportunities for community service is the unique opportunity to train for the Fire Brigade and become be part of the Meriden Fire and Rescue Team.

Tilton School Photo - Beyond the academic requirement in art, all Tilton students have opportunities to gain significant experience in creative and cultural arts.

Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - A transformative summer program. Academic growth and summer camp fun!

Holderness School Photo - Our alumni consistently tell us that our student run Job Program was formative for their future success, noting proudly that they were supervisors, event planners, and project managers before they even graduated high school.

St. Paul's School Photo - Aerial view of campus

Dublin School Photo - Winners of Bronze at Nationals, none had ever rowed before Dublin. Dublin is a place where you can discover your passion and have the opportunity and support to achieve it.

Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Digital Arts Media Lab

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (NH)

# Schools

12 Schools

270 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	(NH) Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11

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# Students

4,144 Students

106,591 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Total	National Total
2025	4,144	106,591
2024	4,111	100,957
2023	4,081	97,426
2022	4,068	95,713
2021	4,060	91,457
2020	4,080	86,110
2019	4,055	86,021
2018	4,103	84,060
2017	4,062	82,245
2016	4,078	77,587
2015	4,092	75,778

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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	5.08	7.54
2024	5.08	7.4
2023	5.08	7.26
2022	5.08	7.23
2021	5.27	7.13
2020	5.18	7.09
2019	5.18	7.3
2018	5.18	7.24
2017	5.27	7.27
2016	5.27	7.24
2015	5.27	7.4

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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	68.33%	68.76%
2024	68.33%	68.4%
2023	68.33%	68.62%
2022	67.83%	68.21%
2021	65.64%	67.34%
2020	66.18%	66.37%
2019	66.36%	65.31%
2018	65.73%	65.93%
2017	66.45%	65.87%
2016	65.27%	65.2%
2015	64.27%	64.79%

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Academic Programs

This State (NH)

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	14.63	21.74
2024	13.5	21.99
2023	13.5	21.91
2022	13.5	21.68
2021	14.57	21.92
2020	13.14	21.77
2019	12.86	21.28
2018	17.63	21.04
2017	17.38	20.84
2016	17.25	20.23
2015	17.5	20.24

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Avg. IB Courses

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	10.5	12.76
2024	10.5	12.76
2023	10.5	12.72
2022	10.67	12.6
2021	10.91	12.53
2020	10.91	12.4
2019	11	12.57
2018	11.27	12.68
2017	11.45	12.58
2016	11.55	12.56
2015	11.55	12.61

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Academic Performance

This State (NH)

Avg. SAT Score

1262

1270

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Trends in Average SAT Score
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	1262	1270
2024	1262	1274
2023	1262	1277
2022	1257	1275
2021	1253	1276
2020	1254	1272
2019	1256	1271
2018	1280	1272

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	26.17	27.06
2024	26.17	26.87
2023	26.17	26.95
2022	25	26.71
2021	25	26.61
2020	24.6	26.69
2018	26	26.39
2014	24.2	25.35

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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	43.6%	58.56%
2024	43.1%	57.36%
2023	43.3%	56.77%
2022	42.6%	56.56%
2021	44.9%	55.98%
2020	44.9%	55.35%
2019	44.9%	54.65%
2018	45%	54.6%
2017	46%	54.44%
2016	46.4%	53.5%
2015	48.8%	53.79%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (NH)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$70,703

$64,477

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$70,703	$64,477
2024	$65,641	$62,589
2023	$64,575	$60,439
2022	$62,850	$58,362
2021	$60,407	$57,016
2020	$58,723	$55,771
2019	$56,833	$54,192
2018	$54,976	$52,134
2017	$53,471	$50,580
2016	$51,858	$49,172
2015	$49,757	$47,716

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$42,385

$38,040

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$42,385	$38,040
2024	$40,622	$36,756
2023	$44,028	$35,828
2022	$42,732	$34,534
2021	$40,142	$34,614
2020	$40,007	$33,319
2019	$37,800	$31,539
2018	$36,439	$30,136
2017	$34,845	$29,365
2016	$34,313	$29,158
2015	$32,879	$28,073

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Avg. Tuition (International)

n/a

$62,455

Avg. Financial Aid Rate

35%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	35.33%	41.93%
2024	37%	40.74%
2023	37.36%	40.84%
2022	37.64%	40.01%
2021	37.55%	40%
2020	36.82%	39.25%
2019	36.09%	38.41%
2018	36.27%	37.79%
2017	36.18%	36.79%
2016	36%	36.19%
2015	33.55%	35.62%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$35,219

$26,973

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National Avg
2025	$35,219	$26,973
2024	$33,869	$26,623
2023	$32,691	$26,111
2022	$32,162	$26,092
2021	$31,084	$26,121
2020	$31,005	$26,016
2019	$31,082	$26,153
2018	$30,769	$25,220
2017	$29,766	$24,394
2016	$28,026	$23,219
2015	$27,129	$22,734

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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 million	$83 million
2024	$105 million	$82 million
2023	$104 million	$76 million
2022	$104 million	$73 million
2021	$108 million	$72 million
2020	$93 million	$66 million
2019	$95 million	$66 million
2018	$197 million	$71 million
2017	$194 million	$70 million
2016	$188 million	$67 million
2015	$187 million	$67 million

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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	23.27%	29.56%
2024	22.08%	29.3%
2023	21%	28.47%
2022	20%	27.18%
2021	18.91%	26.5%
2020	18.9%	25.74%
2019	17.55%	24.36%
2018	17.45%	23.53%
2017	17.27%	22.31%
2016	17%	21.51%
2015	16.82%	21.05%

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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	20.08%	26.71%
2024	20.25%	26.59%
2023	20.92%	26.39%
2022	20.67%	25.97%
2021	22.18%	25.14%
2020	23%	25.52%
2019	22.82%	25.74%
2018	22.45%	26.52%
2017	22.18%	26.76%
2016	21.82%	26.01%
2015	20.64%	25.47%

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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%	59.14%
2024	85%	60.25%
2023	84.83%	60.6%
2022	85.33%	61.2%
2021	83.55%	61.07%
2020	83.09%	61.8%
2019	83.09%	62.22%
2018	83.09%	62.39%
2017	83.18%	63.01%
2016	83.18%	63.38%
2015	83.18%	63.62%

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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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