Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid (2017-2018)

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  • Among "All Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid.
  • Keep in mind that challenging and creative education programs at boarding schools require a substantial amount of resources.
  • Generally, the full cost of educating a student at any boarding school exceeds the cost of tuition by several thousand dollars - schools rely on other revenue sources (e.g., endowments, annual giving, etc.) in addition to tuition revenue to cover their costs.
  • In that sense, all students at boarding schools receive financial aid.
  • When schools offer "financial aid" (in the traditional sense of the phrase) to reduce tuition, those reductions are in addition to the already subsidized cost of full tuition.
  • Keep this in mind when assessing the full value that boarding schools provide for your investment.

Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % Students on Aid Grades Location
  • 1.-11.
    Academy of the Holy Family
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    >70%
    Grades: 9-12
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    860-822-6279
  • 2.-49.
    Bridgton Academy
    All-Boys 
    50%-70%
    Grades: 11-12, PG
    PO Box 292
    North Bridgton, ME 04057
    207-647-3322
  • 2.-49.
    Cotter Schools
    (Catholic)
    (2)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12 | 7-12 (day)
    1115 West Broadway Street
    Winona, MN 55987
    507-453-5113
  • 2.-49.
    Hebron Academy
    (6)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    P.O. Box 309
    Hebron, ME 04238
    207-966-5225
  • 2.-49.
    High Mowing School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    222 Isaac Frye Highway
    Wilton, NH 03086
    6036542391
  • 2.-49.
    Hillcrest Academy
    (1)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    610 Hillcrest Dr.
    Fergus Falls, MN 56537
    218-739-3371
  • 2.-49.
    Howe Military Academy
    (Christian)
    (6)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12
    5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240
    Howe, IN 46746
    888-462-4693
  • 2.-49.
    Idyllwild Arts Academy
    (15)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    52500 Temecula Road P.O. Box 38
    Idyllwild, CA 92549
    19514687223
  • 9.-11.
    Maharishi School
    (1)
    >70%
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
    Fairfield, IA 52556
    6414729400
  • 9.-11.
    New Mexico Military Institute
    (7)
    >70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 West College Blvd
    Roswell, NM 88201
    800-421-5376
  • 9.-11.
    New York Military Academy
    (1)
    >70%

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    888-275-6962
  • 9.-11.
    North Central Texas Academy
    >70%

    Grades: K-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    3846 N. Hwy. 144
    Granbury, TX 76048
    254.897.4822
  • 9.-11.
    Oakdale Christian Academy
    (Christian)
    (5)
    >70%

    Grades: 7-12
    5801 Beattyville Rd.
    Jackson, KY 41339
    606-666-5422
  • 14.-49.
    Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (2)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 9-12
    3535 Commerce Rd.
    Orchard Lake, MI 48324
    2484311697
  • 15.
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    >70%
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    706-746-7720
  • 16.-11.
    St. Andrew's Academy
    (Anglican)
    (1)
    >70%

    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 3050, 198 Main St.
    Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
    530-596-3343
  • 17.-11.
    St. Bernard Preparatory School
    (Catholic)
    >70%

    Grades: 7-12
    1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
    Cullman, AL 35055
    256-255-5890
  • 18.-49.
    St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY*
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 9-12
    4129 Lake Shore Road
    Hamburg, NY 14075
    716-627-1200
  • 18.-49.
    Saint John's Preparatory School
    (Catholic)
    (3)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    2280 Watertower Road, Box 4000
    Collegeville, MN 56321
    1-800-525-7737
  • 18.-49.
    Scattergood Friends School
    (Quaker)
    (1)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1951 Delta Avenue
    West Branch, IA 52358
    1-319-519-1856
  • 18.-49.
    Spring Street International School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
    505 Spring Street
    Friday Harbor, WA 98250
    360-378-6393
  • 18.-49.
    Springdale Preparatory School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 5-12, PG
    500 Main Street
    New Windsor, MD 21776
    855-405-8600
  • 23.
    Tallulah Falls School
    (2)
    >70%
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    PO Box 10
    Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
    706-754-0400
  • 24.-11.
    THINK Global School
    >70%

    Grades: 9-12
    1460 Broadway Street #7032
    New York, NY 10036
    646-504-6924
  • 25.-49.
    Wayland Academy
    (3)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 9-12
    101 North University
    Beaver Dam, WI 53916
    800-860-7725
  • 25.-49.
    Annie Wright Schools
    (4)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    827 N. Tacoma Avenue
    Tacoma, WA 98403
    253-284-8600
  • 25.-49.
    CATS Academy Boston
    (1)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    2001 Washington Street
    Braintree, MA 02184
    857-400-9700
  • 25.-49.
    Chatham Hall
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (3)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    800 Chatham Hall Circle
    Chatham, VA 24531
    434-432-5516
  • 25.-49.
    Christchurch School
    (Episcopal)
    (4)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    49 Seahorse Lane
    Christchurch, VA 23031
    804-758-2306
  • 25.-49.
    Emma Willard School
    All-Girls 
    (9)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    285 Pawling Avenue
    Troy, NY 12180
    518-833-1320
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % Students on Aid Grades Location
  • 31.-49.
    George School
    (Society of Friends)
    (2)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 9-12
    1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
    Newtown, PA 18940
    215-579-6547
  • 31.-49.
    Grier School
    All-Girls 
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    P.O. Box 308
    Tyrone, PA 16686
    814-684-3000
  • 31.-49.
    The Linsly School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    304-233-1436
  • 31.-49.
    The MacDuffie School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 6-12
    66 School Street
    Granby, MA 01033
    413-255-0000
  • 31.-49.
    Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
    (Catholic)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    1000 Green St.
    Atchison, KS 66002
    913-367-5482
  • 31.-49.
    Miss Hall's School
    All-Girls 
    (3)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    492 Holmes Road, PO Box 1166
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    413-499-1300
  • 31.-49.
    North Cedar Academy
    (1)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    715-532-0201
  • 31.-49.
    Riverside Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12
    2001 Riverside Drive
    Gainesville, GA 30501
    1-800-462-2338
  • 31.-49.
    Roanoke Catholic School
    (Catholic)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    621 N Jefferson St
    Roanoke, VA 24016
    540-982-3532
  • 31.-49.
    St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
    (Episcopal)
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    290 Quintard Rd.
    Sewanee, TN 37375
    931-598-5651
  • 31.-49.
    Saint James School
    (Episcopal)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 8-12
    17641 College Road
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
    3017339330
  • 31.-49.
    St. Margaret's School
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (4)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 8-12
    PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
    Tappahannock, VA 22560
    804-443-3357
  • 31.-49.
    Saint Stanislaus College-Preparatory
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12
    304 S. Beach Blvd.
    Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
    228-467-9057
  • 31.-49.
    Tilton School
    (1)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    30 School Street
    Tilton, NH 03276
    603-286-1733
  • 31.-49.
    Trinity-Pawling School
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    700 Route 22
    Pawling, NY 12564
    845-855-4825
  • 31.-49.
    The Webb School
    (10)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
    319 Webb Road East
    Bell Buckle, TN 37020
    931-389-6003
  • 31.-49.
    West Nottingham Academy
    (8)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1079 Firetower Road
    Colora, MD 21917
    4106589279
  • 31.-49.
    Westover School
    All-Girls 
    (12)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    1237 Whittemore Rd., P.O. Box 847
    Middlebury, CT 06762
    203-577-4521
  • 31.-49.
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School
    (United Methodist)
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 North Sprague Ave.
    Kingston, PA 18704
    570-270-2160
  • 50.-73.
    American Hebrew Academy
    (Jewish)
    (6)
    45%-50%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    4334 Hobbs Road
    Greensboro, NC 27410
    336-217-7070
  • 50.-73.
    Canterbury School
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860)210-3832
  • 50.-73.
    Culver Academies
    (16)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    574-842-7100
  • 50.-73.
    Darlington School
    (9)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
    Rome, GA 30161
    706-235-6051
  • 50.-73.
    The Gunnery
    (3)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    99 Green Hill Road
    Washington, CT 06793
    860-868-7334
  • 50.-73.
    Kent School
    (Episcopal)
    (22)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    860-927-6111
  • 50.-73.
    The Kiski School
    All-Boys 
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1888 Brett Lane
    Saltsburg, PA 15681
    724-639-8035
  • 50.-73.
    Mercersburg Academy
    (20)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    300 East Seminary Street
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    717-328-6173
  • 50.-73.
    Midland School
    (4)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 8
    Los Olivos, CA 93441
    805-688-5114
  • 50.-73.
    Mount Michael Benedictine School
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12
    22520 Mount Michael Road
    Elkhorn, NE 68022
    402-238-1457
  • 50.-73.
    New Hampton School
    (8)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    70 Main Street
    New Hampton, NH 03256
    603-677-3401
  • 50.-73.
    Northwood School
    (1)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    92 Northwood Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-3382
  • 50.-73.
    Olney Friends School
    (Society of Friends)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12
    61830 Sandy Ridge Road
    Barnesville, OH 43713
    740-425-3655
  • 50.-73.
    Phillips Academy Andover
    (9)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    180 Main Street
    Andover, MA 01810
    978-749-4050
  • 50.-73.
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    (14)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    603-777-3437
  • 50.-73.
    St. Andrew's School
    (1)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    63 Federal Road
    Barrington, RI 02806
    401-246-1230
  • 50.-73.
    St. Andrew's School, DE
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12
    350 Noxontown Road
    Middletown, DE 19709
    3022854231
  • 50.-73.
    St. Timothy's School
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (1)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    8400 Greenspring Avenue
    Stevenson, MD 21153
    410-486-7401
  • 50.-73.
    Shattuck-St. Mary's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1000 Shumway Avenue
    Faribault, MN 55021
    507-333-1618
  • 50.-73.
    The Stony Brook School
    (Christian)
    (6)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 7-12
    1 Chapman Parkway
    Stony Brook, NY 11790
    631-751-1800
  • 50.-73.
    Stuart Hall School
    (Episcopal)
    (9)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    235 West Frederick Street
    Staunton, VA 24401
    540-213-3746
  • 50.-73.
    Westtown School
    (Society of Friends)
    (42)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    975 Westtown Rd
    West Chester, PA 19382
    610-399-7900
  • 50.-73.
    The Williston Northampton School
    (17)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
    19 Payson Avenue
    Easthampton, MA 01027
    (413) 529-3241
  • 50.-73.
    Worcester Academy
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    81 Providence Street
    Worcester, MA 01604
    508-459-5481
  • 74.-115.
    Bishop's College School
    40%-45%
    Grades: 7-12
    80 chemin Moulton Hill
    Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
    819-566-0238
  • 74.-115.
    Blair Academy
    (6)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 600
    Blairstown, NJ 07825
    908-362-6121
  • 74.-115.
    The Brook Hill School
    (Christian)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    1051 N Houston
    Bullard, TX 75757
    903-894-5000
  • 74.-115.
    Buffalo Seminary
    All-Girls 
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    716-885-6780
  • 74.-115.
    Cheshire Academy
    (4)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    2034397250
  • 74.-115.
    Christ School
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 8-12
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    8286846232
  • 74.-115.
    Colorado Rocky Mountain School
    (4)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12
    500 Holden Way
    Carbondale, CO 81623
    970-963-2562
  • 74.-115.
    Darrow School
    (1)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    110 Darrow Road
    New Lebanon, NY 12125
    518-794-6006
  • 74.-115.
    Delphian School
    (17)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    20950 SW Rock Creek Road
    Sheridan, OR 97378
    503-843-3521
  • 74.-115.
    Dunn School
    40%-45%

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
    Los Olivos, CA 93441
    800-287-9197
  • 74.-115.
    Fork Union Military Academy
    All-Boys  (Baptist)
    (2)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    1-800-462-3862
  • 74.-115.
    Fountain Valley School of Colorado
    (3)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12
    6155 Fountain Valley School Road
    Colorado Springs, CO 80911
    719-391-5251
  • 74.-115.
    Fryeburg Academy
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    207-935-2013
  • 74.-115.
    Gould Academy
    (1)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 860
    Bethel, ME 04217
    207-824-7777
  • 74.-115.
    Hawai'i Preparatory Academy
    (4)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
    65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
    Kamuela, HI 96743
    808-881-4321
  • 74.-115.
    Hill School
    (8)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    717 East High Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    610-326-1000
  • 74.-115.
    Holderness School
    (Episcopal)
    (8)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 1879
    Plymouth, NH 03264
    603-536-1747
  • 74.-115.
    Hyde School - Bath, ME
    (3)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    616 High Street
    Bath, ME 04530
    207-443-7101
  • 74.-115.
    Kents Hill School
    (1)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
    Kents Hill, ME 04349
    207-685-1606
  • 74.-115.
    The Kildonan School
    40%-45%

    Grades: 6-12, PG | 2-12, PG (day)
    425 Morse Hill Rd.
    Amenia, NY 12501
    845-373-2012
  • 74.-115.
    McCallie School
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    1-800-234-2163
  • 74.-115.
    Missouri Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (3)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    204 Grand Street
    Mexico, MO 65265
    573-581-1776
  • 74.-115.
    North Country School
    40%-45%

    Grades: 4-9
    4382 Cascade Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-9329
  • 74.-115.
    Oak Grove School
    (1)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    220 West Lomita
    Ojai, CA 93023
    805-646-8236
  • 74.-115.
    Oakwood Friends School
    (Quaker)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    22 Spackenkill Road
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    18454624200
  • 74.-115.
    The Orme School
    40%-45%

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
    Mayer, AZ 86333
    928-632-7601
  • 74.-115.
    Peddie School
    (12)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    609-944-7501
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