Studio Art At Boarding Schools

There are 9 boarding schools offering studio art as an extracurricular activity.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 9
  • # Students Served: 3,555
  • Average Tuition: $79,481
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 39%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 64%
  • % Students Boarding: 59%
  • % International Students: 34%
  • % Students of Color: 26%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 9
  • # Students Served: 3,555
  • Average Tuition: $79,481
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 39%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 64%
  • % Students Boarding: 59%
  • % International Students: 34%
  • % Students of Color: 26%

Top Studio Art Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
Tuition listed
Non-denom. / Christian
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
(4)
CATS Academy Boston Photo - Adams Hall
Gr: 8-12, PG | 380 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
2001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
(1)
The Fessenden School Photo
Gr: 5-9 | PK-9 (day) | 542 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
All-boys
250 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
Indian Mountain School Photo - Aerial View of IMS Upper Campus
Gr: 6-9 | PK-9 (day) | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 35%
Tuition listed
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Kents Hill School Photo - Our idyllic, 400-acre campus is nestled in the midst of the Belgrade Lakes and provides sweeping views of the mountains of Maine and New Hampshire.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 230 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 66%
Tuition listed
PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
(1)
The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 340 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 37%
Tuition listed
All-girls
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
(2)
North Country School Photo - Through a variety or teaching methods, hands-on projects, and innovative uses of technology, North Country School students acquire critical academic skills in the humanities, math, sciences and the arts. NCS has high expectations for students, and the school also recognizes that all children learn differently. Each child is challenged according to their ability.
Gr: 4-9 | 88 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 8 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Oregon Episcopal School Photo - Since 1869, our mission has been to inspire intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual growth so that students realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.
Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 875 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Tuition listed
Episcopal
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Shawnigan Lake School Photo - At Shawnigan, the journey always begins and ends with the individual. No two young people are the same, and the art of a boarding school like ours is to cultivate their unique talents while teaching them to learn together, to work together, to play together and to live together.
Gr: 8-12 | 540 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V8H 2G7
(250) 743-6207
(2)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools offering studio art are there?
There are 9 boarding schools offering studio art.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding schools offering studio art?
The average tuition cost of boarding schools offering studio art is $79,481 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school offering studio art?
Kents Hill School, founded in 1824, is the oldest boarding school offering studio art.
Which boarding school offering studio art has the lowest acceptance rate?
Indian Mountain School has the lowest acceptance rate (35%) among boarding schools offering studio art.
Which boarding school offering studio art has the highest average SAT scores?
Asheville School has the highest average SAT scores (1307) among boarding schools offering studio art.

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