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Best Pennsylvania Boarding Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 5,352 students located throughout Pennsylvania.

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Westtown School Photo - Independent Research

The Hill School Photo - All students are required to attend sit-down family-style meals together in the Dining Room for lunch, and boarding students attend seated dinners several nights a week. Faculty members and their families join the students in a relaxed, yet formal atmosphere, where they enjoy interaction with one another outside of the classroom.

Solebury School Photo - Solebury School's Math and Science (STEM) program offers students opportunities to pursue AP and Honors classes, as well as Engineering courses that will prepare them for college.

The Kiski School Photo - Kiski's outdoor classroom and project-based learning culture gives boys the opportunity to get out of traditional four-walled classrooms and experience the beautiful scenery that Western Pennsylvania autumn offers! With our dedicated STEAM and Makerspace areas, our students get to roll up their sleeves and enjoy hands-on learning!

The Phelps School Photo - At Phelps, students are at the heart of all we do. We educate boys in grades 6-12 from potential to purpose.

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (PA)

# Schools

11 Schools

270 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	(PA) Total Schools
2025	11
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	9
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8

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# Students

5,254 Students

106,591 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Total	National Total
2025	5,254	106,591
2024	5,254	100,957
2023	5,266	97,426
2022	5,238	95,713
2021	5,063	91,457
2020	2,858	86,110
2019	2,942	86,021
2018	2,923	84,060
2017	2,955	82,245
2016	2,979	77,587
2015	2,939	75,778

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Academics and Faculty

This State (PA)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	6.73	7.54
2024	6.6	7.4
2023	6.8	7.26
2022	6.8	7.23
2021	6.67	7.13
2020	6.38	7.09
2019	6.5	7.3
2018	6.25	7.24
2017	6.25	7.27
2016	6.38	7.24
2015	6.38	7.4

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

68%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	68.4%	68.76%
2024	66.5%	68.4%
2023	68.78%	68.62%
2022	69.67%	68.21%
2021	68.5%	67.34%
2020	67.86%	66.37%
2019	66.88%	65.31%
2018	67.5%	65.93%
2017	67.63%	65.87%
2016	68.38%	65.2%
2015	67.13%	64.79%

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Academic Programs

This State (PA)

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	19.11	21.74
2024	22.89	21.99
2023	23.89	21.91
2022	23.89	21.68
2021	24.13	21.92
2020	27.75	21.77
2019	27.88	21.28
2018	27.75	21.04
2017	26.63	20.84
2016	26.38	20.23
2015	26.63	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	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	11.5	12.76
2024	11.56	12.76
2023	11.67	12.72
2022	11.78	12.6
2021	11.5	12.53
2020	11.63	12.4
2019	11.88	12.57
2018	12	12.68
2017	12	12.58
2016	12.13	12.56
2015	11.75	12.61

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Academic Performance

This State (PA)

Avg. SAT Score

n/a

1270

Avg. ACT Score

n/a

Avg. Acceptance Rate

56%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	55.71%	58.56%
2024	48.83%	57.36%
2023	48.33%	56.77%
2022	50%	56.56%
2021	46.6%	55.98%
2020	46.6%	55.35%
2019	46.6%	54.65%
2018	47.4%	54.6%
2017	46.5%	54.44%
2016	45.67%	53.5%
2015	48.67%	53.79%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (PA)

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$72,113

$64,477

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$72,113	$64,477
2024	$67,979	$62,589
2023	$66,770	$60,439
2022	$63,313	$58,362
2021	$60,931	$57,016
2020	$60,013	$55,771
2019	$59,759	$54,192
2018	$58,574	$52,134
2017	$55,693	$50,580
2016	$54,850	$49,172
2015	$52,476	$47,716

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$42,270

$38,040

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$42,270	$38,040
2024	$42,199	$36,756
2023	$43,310	$35,828
2022	$41,864	$34,534
2020	$39,453	$33,319
2019	$37,715	$31,539
2018	$34,936	$30,136
2017	$33,944	$29,365
2016	$33,615	$29,158
2015	$32,406	$28,073
2014	$31,006	$27,209

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Avg. Tuition (International)

n/a

$62,455

Avg. Financial Aid Rate

48%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	48.3%	41.93%
2024	45.56%	40.74%
2023	47.33%	40.84%
2022	47.67%	40.01%
2021	48.38%	40%
2020	46.75%	39.25%
2019	43.13%	38.41%
2018	45%	37.79%
2017	45%	36.79%
2016	45%	36.19%
2015	42.25%	35.62%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$26,520

$26,973

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$26,520	$26,973
2022	$30,913	$26,092
2021	$28,216	$26,121
2020	$28,063	$26,016
2019	$27,678	$26,153
2018	$26,976	$25,220
2017	$26,476	$24,394
2016	$26,476	$23,219
2015	$25,726	$22,734
2014	$25,899	$22,580

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Avg. Endowment

$99 MM

$83 MM

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Trends in Average School Endowment
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	$99 million	$83 million
2024	$103 million	$82 million
2023	$102 million	$76 million
2022	$96 million	$73 million
2021	$101 million	$72 million
2020	$87 million	$66 million
2019	$87 million	$66 million
2018	$81 million	$71 million
2017	$80 million	$70 million
2016	$77 million	$67 million
2015	$80 million	$67 million

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Student Diversity

This State (PA)

% Students of Color

37%

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	36.8%	29.56%
2024	33.67%	29.3%
2023	32%	28.47%
2022	31.89%	27.18%
2021	30.25%	26.5%
2020	29%	25.74%
2019	25.88%	24.36%
2018	24.75%	23.53%
2017	24.38%	22.31%
2016	24.25%	21.51%
2015	23.38%	21.05%

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% International Students

29%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	29.1%	26.71%
2024	25%	26.59%
2023	25.11%	26.39%
2022	25.56%	25.97%
2021	24.88%	25.14%
2020	25.13%	25.52%
2019	24.13%	25.74%
2018	24.75%	26.52%
2017	24.63%	26.76%
2016	26.38%	26.01%
2015	25.13%	25.47%

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% Boarding Students

73%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students
Year	Pennsylvania (PA) Avg	National Avg
2025	73.36%	59.14%
2024	71.9%	60.25%
2023	71.2%	60.6%
2022	71.6%	61.2%
2021	72.44%	61.07%
2020	68.88%	61.8%
2019	70.25%	62.22%
2018	72.5%	62.39%
2017	72.5%	63.01%
2016	72%	63.38%
2015	71.75%	63.62%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Pennsylvania?

There are 11 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Pennsylvania.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Pennsylvania?

The average Pennsylvania boarding school tuition cost is $75,433 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in Pennsylvania?

Linden Hall School for Girls, founded in 1746, is the oldest boarding school in Pennsylvania.

What boarding school in Pennsylvania has the lowest acceptance rates?

The Hill School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (25%) in Pennsylvania.

What boarding school in Pennsylvania has the highest average SAT scores?

Mercersburg Academy has the highest average SAT scores (1403) in Pennsylvania.

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

Popular comparisons of boarding schools in Pennsylvania include: Solebury School vs. Perkiomen School, Solebury School vs. George School, Westtown School vs. George School

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