Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid (2023).
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.
% Students on Aid Range: 15% 95% Avg. % Students on Aid: 45%

Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 69 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% Students on Aid
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-101.-10
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Thanksgiving Dinner
All-Girls (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #1-101.-10
French Camp Academy
French Camp Academy Photo - student orientation
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 1-12  | 7-12 (day)
1 Fine Place
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7233
Rank: #1-101.-10
The Kiski School
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, young men get to roll up their sleeves and enjoy hands-on learning!
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Rank: #1-101.-10
Maharishi School
Maharishi School Photo - Maharishi School is a non-sectarian, PS-12, day and boarding school with students from over 30 countries. The School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and programs that expand a student's consciousness. Students start and end each day with yoga and meditation.
(2)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #1-101.-10
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 5-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #1-101.-10
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
(3)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #1-101.-10
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
W10085 Pike Plains Road
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Rank: #1-101.-10
Olney Friends School
Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.
(Society of Friends)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Rank: #1-101.-10
St. Bernard Preparatory School
St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.
(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12
1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Rank: #1-101.-10
THINK Global School
THINK Global School Photo - As a student at THINK Global School, you'll learn about many different cultures. During your term in Peru, you might receive blessings from a Q'ero shaman, like Jonah did here.
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #11-1311.-13
Hargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave is first and foremost a college preparatory boarding school. Our objective is to develop our cadets into leaders of character prepared for lifelong success.
All-Boys (Baptist)
(6)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #11-1311.-13
Scattergood Friends School
Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood Friends School offers engaging academics in a holistic learning environment. Offering students an inclusive community with opportunities to learn outdoors, go on adventures and make decisions about their learning. Set on a working organic farm and restored prairie we're celebrating 125 years of college preparatory education with Quaker values for grades 9 - 12, boarding and day.
(Quaker)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
1951 Delta Avenue
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
Rank: #11-1311.-13
The Vanguard School
The Vanguard School Photo - The Vanguard School is a learning community that offers academic, social, and personal growth designed to meet the needs of students who thrive in a small supportive setting.
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #14-2314.-23
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
(Christian)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #14-2314.-23
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #14-2314.-23
Life Quest Girls Academy
Life Quest Girls Academy Photo - Located in beautiful Southern Utah, our campus is the perfect way to study, grow, and play.
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 6-12, PG
69 East 100 South
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 294-3129
Rank: #14-2314.-23
Midland School
(4)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #14-2314.-23
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #14-2314.-23
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Rank: #14-2314.-23
The Orme School
The Orme School Photo - Caravan is an unparalleled outdoor adventure and academic experience that gives students an intensive exposure to the magnificent landscapes, diverse cultures, and rich history of the Southwest. Class-sized trips led by faculty members camp out in National Parks or wilderness regions, develop outdoor skills, and learn the natural and human history of the region. Caravan earns academic credits required for
(2)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #14-2314.-23
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Rank: #14-2314.-23
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
(4)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #14-2314.-23
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo
(10)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
All-Boys (Episcopal)
(7)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Brandon Hall School
Brandon Hall School Photo - Our Global Youth Leaders travel to Bermuda for service learning and to study ocean science, culture, and more.
(3)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG
1701 Brandon Hall Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #24-4624.-46
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Currey Ingram Academy
Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Aerial view of Currey Ingram's 83-acre campus.
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
6544 Murray Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 507-3173
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Darrow School
Darrow School Photo
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2765
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
All-Girls
(9)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Freeman Academy
Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE
(Christian)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12  | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #24-4624.-46
The Global College
The Global College Photo - The Global College in Madrid, Spain
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 11-12
Calle Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Quaker)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12  | 5-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
All-Girls
(12)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050
Rank: #24-4624.-46
The Phelps School
The Phelps School Photo
All-Boys
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Rank: #24-4624.-46
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #24-4624.-46
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #24-4624.-46
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School Photo
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
All-Girls
(15)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #24-4624.-46
The Storm King School
The Storm King School Photo - Small classes and a personalized environment enable college-bound students to succeed at The Storm King School.
(4)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Rank: #24-4624.-46
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #24-4624.-46
The White Mountain School
The White Mountain School Photo - In these mountains, we are "surrounded by things greater than ourselves." We connect with a purpose beyond ourselves. Our mountain setting inspires us to explore more broadly, to think more deeply, and to experience the fullness of life. Our setting also allows our students to explore and excel in unique outdoor offerings.
(Episcopal)
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Buxton School
Buxton School Photo - At Buxton, we provide the time, experience, and environment that inspire young people to learn more and go deeper. Our students are doers, both in school and in life. Education at Buxton is not passive; it is a stimulating and constant process of questioning, discovering, synthesizing and sharing.
(4)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Photo
(3)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 8-12, PG (day)
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0806
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Dublin School
Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
(1)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
14019968682
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
All-Girls (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
440 N. St. Katherine Drive
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Grand River Academy
Grand River Academy Photo
All-Boys
(1)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Hillside School
Hillside School Photo
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #47-6047.-60
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island's oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.
(1)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Linden Hall
Linden Hall Photo
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #47-6047.-60
North Country School
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-acre campus is located in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York, a popular resort town and the site of two Winter Olympic Games. Many of our buildings use solar energy and biomass heating to help reduce the school's carbon footprint and to teach and model responsible and sustainable living practices.
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade
(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7774
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo - Subiaco Students with Father Cassian
All-Boys (Catholic)
(4)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Verde Valley School
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.
(12)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #47-6047.-60
Wy'East Mountain Academy
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
(3)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
(1)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #61-6961.-69
EF Academy Oxford
EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
(4)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Rank: #61-6961.-69
The Greenwood School
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
All-Boys
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #61-6961.-69
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Michigan Lutheran High School
Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.
(Christian)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Nancy Campbell Academy
Nancy Campbell Academy Photo
(2)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Rock Point School
Rock Point School Photo - Our Beautiful Building: on the shores of Lake Champlain and minutes from downtown Burlington, Vermont
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #61-6961.-69
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - 40 Teaching Faculty 35 Residential Staff
(1)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451

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