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

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  • Among "Schools with 400+ Students", 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

Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 79 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % Students on Aid Grades Location
  • 1.-3.
    New Mexico Military Institute
    (7)
    >70%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 West College Blvd
    Roswell, NM 88201
    800-421-5376
  • 2.-10.
    Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (2)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 9-12
    3535 Commerce Rd.
    Orchard Lake, MI 48324
    2484311697
  • 3.
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    >70%
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    706-746-7720
  • 4.-10.
    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
  • 5.
    Tallulah Falls School
    (2)
    >70%
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    PO Box 10
    Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
    706-754-0400
  • 6.-10.
    Fork Union Military Academy
    All-Boys  (Baptist)
    (2)
    50%-70%
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    1-800-462-3862
  • 6.-10.
    George School
    (Society of Friends)
    (2)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12
    1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
    Newtown, PA 18940
    215-579-6547
  • 6.-10.
    The Linsly School
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    304-233-1436
  • 6.-10.
    Riverside Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 7-12
    2001 Riverside Drive
    Gainesville, GA 30501
    1-800-462-2338
  • 6.-10.
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School
    (United Methodist)
    (5)
    50%-70%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 North Sprague Ave.
    Kingston, PA 18704
    570-270-2160
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % Students on Aid Grades Location
  • 11.-19.
    Culver Academies
    (16)
    45%-50%
    Grades: 9-12
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    574-842-7100
  • 11.-19.
    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
  • 11.-19.
    Kent School
    (Episcopal)
    (20)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    860-927-6111
  • 11.-19.
    Mercersburg Academy
    (17)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    300 East Seminary Street
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    717-328-6173
  • 11.-19.
    Phillips Academy Andover
    (12)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    180 Main Street
    Andover, MA 01810
    978-749-4050
  • 11.-19.
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    (21)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    603-777-3437
  • 11.-19.
    Shattuck-St. Mary's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1000 Shumway Avenue
    Faribault, MN 55021
    507-333-1618
  • 11.-19.
    The Williston Northampton School
    (22)
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
    19 Payson Avenue
    Easthampton, MA 01027
    (413) 529-3241
  • 11.-19.
    Worcester Academy
    45%-50%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    81 Providence Street
    Worcester, MA 01604
    508-459-5481
  • 20.-27.
    Blair Academy
    (7)
    40%-45%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 600
    Blairstown, NJ 07825
    908-362-6121
  • 20.-27.
    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
  • 20.-27.
    Cheshire Academy
    (4)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    2034397250
  • 20.-27.
    Fryeburg Academy
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    207-935-2013
  • 20.-27.
    Hill School
    (9)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    717 East High Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    610-326-1000
  • 20.-27.
    McCallie School
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    1-800-234-2163
  • 20.-27.
    Peddie School
    (16)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    609-944-7501
  • 20.-27.
    Totino-Grace High School
    (Catholic)
    40%-45%

    Grades: 9-12
    1350 Gardena Avenue NE
    Fridley, MN 55432
    763-586-6316
  • 28.-41.
    Avon Old Farms School
    All-Boys 
    (6)
    35%-40%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    800-464-2866
  • 28.-41.
    Choate Rosemary Hall
    (19)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    203-697-2239
  • 28.-41.
    Deerfield Academy
    (8)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    413-774-1400
  • 28.-41.
    The Hotchkiss School
    (10)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860) 435-3102
  • 28.-41.
    Middlesex School
    (22)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12
    1400 Lowell Road
    Concord, MA 01742
    978-371-6524
  • 28.-41.
    Milton Academy
    (8)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    617-898-2227
  • 28.-41.
    St. Anne's-Belfield School
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12
    2132 Ivy Road
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    434-296-5106
  • 28.-41.
    St. Paul's School
    (Episcopal)
    (6)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12
    325 Pleasant Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    603-229-4700
  • 28.-41.
    Sandy Spring Friends School
    (Quaker)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    16923 Norwood Road
    Sandy Spring, MD 20860
    301-774-7455
  • 28.-41.
    Stevenson School
    (11)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    3152 Forest Lake Road
    Pebble Beach, CA 93953
    831-625-8309
  • 28.-41.
    Tabor Academy
    (10)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12
    66 Spring Street
    Marion, MA 02738
    508-291-8300
  • 28.-41.
    The Taft School
    (1)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    110 Woodbury Road
    Watertown, CT 06795
    860-945-7700
  • 28.-41.
    The Webb Schools
    (23)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 9-12
    1175 West Baseline Road
    Claremont, CA 91711
    909-482-5214
  • 28.-41.
    Wilbraham & Monson Academy
    (11)
    35%-40%

    Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    423 Main Street
    Wilbraham, MA 01095
    413-596-9107
  • 42.-56.
    Baylor School
    (2)
    30%-35%
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    423-267-5902
  • 42.-56.
    Berkshire School
    (10)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    413-229-1003
  • 42.-56.
    Chaminade College Preparatory School
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 6-12
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    314-692-6640
  • 42.-56.
    Cranbrook Schools
    (9)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    2486453610
  • 42.-56.
    Episcopal High School
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    877-933-4347
  • 42.-56.
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    (8)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    978-499-3120
  • 42.-56.
    The Hun School of Princeton
    (1)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    176 Edgerstoune Road
    Princeton, NJ 08540
    609-921-7600
  • 42.-56.
    Lake Forest Academy
    (2)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    847-615-3267
  • 42.-56.
    Lincoln Academy
    (1)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12
    81 Academy Hill
    Newcastle, ME 04553
    2075633596
  • 42.-56.
    Loomis Chaffee
    (17)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Office of Admission
    Windsor, CT 06095
    860-687-6400
  • 42.-56.
    Northfield Mount Hermon
    (15)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    One Lamplighter Way
    Mount Hermon, MA 01354
    413-498-3227
  • 42.-56.
    The Pennington School
    (United Methodist)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    112 West Delaware Avenue
    Pennington, NJ 08534
    609-737-6128
  • 42.-56.
    Ridley College
    (4)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 5-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    2 Ridley Road
    St Catharines, Canada l2r 7c3
    905-684-1889
  • 42.-56.
    Shady Side Academy
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12
    423 Fox Chapel Road
    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
    412-968-3180
  • 42.-56.
    Suffield Academy
    (10)
    30%-35%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    860-386-4440
  • 57.-68.
    The Athenian School
    (1)
    20%-30%
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
    Danville, CA 94506
    9253627223
  • 57.-68.
    The Bolles School
    20%-30%

    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    9042565030
  • 57.-68.
    Brentwood College School
    (1)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    1-250-743-5521
  • 57.-68.
    Fay School
    20%-30%

    Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day)
    48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    5084908201
  • 57.-68.
    Georgetown Preparatory School
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (3)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12
    10900 Rockville Pike
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    301-214-1215
  • 57.-68.
    Lawrenceville School
    (5)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2500 Main Street
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    8007352030
  • 57.-68.
    Maine Central Institute
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    295 Main Street
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    207-487-2282
  • 57.-68.
    The Masters School
    (8)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12
    49 Clinton Avenue
    Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
    914-479-6420
  • 57.-68.
    Oregon Episcopal School
    (Episcopal)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    6300 SW Nicol Road
    Portland, OR 97223
    503-768-3115
  • 57.-68.
    Saint Andrew's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 9-12
    3900 Jog Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33434
    561-210-2020
  • 57.-68.
    St. Michaels University School
    20%-30%

    Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day)
    3400 Richmond Road
    Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
    (250) 370-6170
  • 57.-68.
    Shawnigan Lake School
    (1)
    20%-30%

    Grades: 8-12
    1975 Renfrew Road
    Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
    250-743-6207
  • 69.-79.
    Ashbury College
    (4)
    <20%
    Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day)
    362 Mariposa Avenue
    Ottawa, Canada K1M0T3
    613-749-9630
  • 69.-79.
    Foxcroft Academy
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    207-564-8664
  • 69.-79.
    The Hockaday School
    All-Girls 
    (1)
    <20%

    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    11600 Welch Road
    Dallas, TX 75229
    214-360-6526
  • 69.-79.
    The King's Academy
    (Christian)
    (3)
    <20%

    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    202 Smothers Road
    Seymour, TN 37865
    865-573-8321
  • 69.-79.
    Landmark School
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day)
    P.O. Box 227
    Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    978-236-3000
  • 69.-79.
    Macleans College
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2 Macleans roadBuck lands beach
    Auckland, New Zealand 2014
    4802730654
  • 69.-79.
    Monte Vista Christian School
    (1)
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12
    2 School Way
    Watsonville, CA 95076
    831-768-6137
  • 69.-79.
    The Northwest School
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    1415 Summit Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98122
    206-682-7309
  • 69.-79.
    St. Johnsbury Academy
    (1)
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
    St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
    802-751-2130
  • 69.-79.
    St. Stephen's Episcopal School
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    <20%

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    6500 St. Stephen's Drive
    Austin, TX 78746
    512-327-1213
  • 69.-79.
    TMI Episcopal
    (Episcopal)
    <20%

    Grades: 9-12
    20955 West Tejas Trail
    San Antonio, TX 78257
    2106987171

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