Best Southwestern Boarding Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 8 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 4,549 students located throughout Southwestern.

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Verde Valley School Photo - World class rock climbing and hundreds of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails near our campus keep our afternoon activities program varied and exciting.

Marine Military Academy Photo - Nearly all MMA graduates earn acceptance at the college level or appointment to the service academies. Many matriculate to top-tier universities throughout the United States and the world: Arizona State University; Auburn University; Babson College; Baylor University; Berklee College of Music; Boston College; California Maritime Academy; California Polytechnic State University; California State: Chico; California State: Fullerton; California State: Sacramento; Carnegie Mellon University; Chaminade University of Hawaii; Clemson University;College of the Ozarks ; Colorado School of Mines; Colorado State University; Cornell University; Daniel Webster College; DePauw University; Delta State University; Duquesne University; East Carolina University; Embry Riddle University ; Florida Atlantic University; Florida International University ; Florida State University; Great Lakes Maritime Academy; Hawaii Pacific University; Houston Baptist University; Johnson & Wales University; Incarnate Word University; Illinois Institute of Technology; Indiana University; Lehigh University; Louisiana State University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Maritime Academy; McMurray University; Michigan State University; Montana State University; Murray State University; New Mexico Institute of Technology; New Mexico State University; North Carolina State; North Georgia State College; Northern Arizona University; Northeastern University; Norwich University; Ohio State University; Oklahoma State University; Otterbein College; Penn State; Purdue University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rice University; Rochester Institute of Technology; Sam Houston State University; San Diego State University; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; Santa Clara University; Sarah Lawrence College; Sonoma State University; Southern Methodist University; Southern New Hampshire University ; Southwestern University; St. Edward’s University; St. Louis University; St. John’s University; St. Mary’s University; Stephen F. Austin University; Swarthmore; Texas A & M University; Texas A & M at Commerce; Texas A&M at Corpus Christi; Texas A & M at Galveston; Texas A & M at Kingsville; Texas Christian University; Texas Lutheran University; Texas State University; Texas Tech University; The Citadel; Trinity University; Tulane University; United States Air Force Academy; United States Merchant Marine Academy; United States Military Academy; United States Naval Academy; University of Alabama; University of Alaska: Anchorage; University of Arizona; University of California: Davis; University of California: Northridge; University of Central Florida; University of Chicago; University of Cincinnati; University of Colorado; University of Denver; University of Georgia; University of Houston; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Massachusetts: Boston; University of Miami; University of Mississippi; University of Missouri: Rolla; University of Nebraska; University of Nevada: Las Vegas; University of North Carolina: Charlotte; University of North Dakota; University of North Texas; University of Oklahoma; University of Oregon; University of Puget Sound; University of Southern California; University of St. Thomas; University of The South (Sewanee); University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Dallas; University of Texas at San Antonio; University of Tulsa; University of Washington; University of Wyoming; Villanova University; Virginia Military Institute; Virginia Tech University; Wabash College; Webster University; West Virginia University; Westminster College; Yale University; London School of Economics (UK); University of Manchester (UK)…just to name a few!

The Brook Hill School Photo - Award-winning orchestra, choir, and visual arts programs.

The Orme School Photo - Three-hundred naturally-beautiful acres in the high Sonoran desert of the Southwest. The historic Orme School is an inspiring college preparatory education and life experience.

The Village School Photo - The Village School is located in the Energy Corridor of Houston, Texas, and hosts a vibrant international population which enriches the school community with a global perspective.

New Mexico Military Institute Photo - The Centennial Flame honoring all NMMI alumni past and present burns brightly to underscore the Institute motto: Duty, Honor, Achievement.

Best Southwestern Boarding Schools (2023)

School

Location

Grades

Students

The Brook Hill School

(Christian)

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1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000

Grades: 8-12
PK-12 (day)

| 775 students

Marine Military Academy

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320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006

Grades: 7-12, PG

| 261 students

New Mexico Military Institute

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101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376

Grades: 9-12, PG

| 871 students

The Orme School

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1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566

Grades: 8-12, PG

| 105 students

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

(Episcopal)

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6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213

Grades: 8-12
6-12 (day)

| 684 students

San Marcos Academy

(Baptist)

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2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120

Grades: 6-12
PK-12 (day)

| 333 students

Verde Valley School

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3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272

Grades: 9-12

| 120 students

The Village School

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13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900

Grades: 7-12
PK-12 (day)

| 1,400 students

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