Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid (2023-24).
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: 10%
90%
Avg. % Students on Aid: 36%
Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid
Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 80 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% Students on Aid
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-51.-5
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
4000 M 137 Hwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Rank: #1-51.-5
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Rank: #1-51.-5
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12 | PK-12 (day)
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
Rank: #1-51.-5
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12 | 4-12 (day)
201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-0400
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-0400
Rank: #1-51.-5
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 9-12
330 N. Glenview Avenue
Milwaukee , WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Milwaukee , WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Rank: #6-76.-7
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
60 Knox Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-1436
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-1436
Rank: #6-76.-7
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
201 N. Sprague Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2160
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2160
Rank: #8-118.-11
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
Rank: #8-118.-11
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day)
429 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Rank: #8-118.-11
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 6-12
438 Main Street
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Rank: #8-118.-11
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-0436
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-0436
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
745 Main Street
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Rank: #12-2512.-25
Garrison Forest School![Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School. Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.]()

All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Rank: #12-2512.-25
St. Mary's School![St. Mary's School Photo St. Mary's School Photo]()

(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12 | 5-12 (day)
816 Black Oak Drive
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 773-7877
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 773-7877
Rank: #12-2512.-25
The Stony Brook School![The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School is a private Christian college preparatory boarding and day school (grades 7-12), distinguished for its academics and set apart by its mission. The 55-acre campus is located 50 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north shore and is home to 460 students from 20 countries and all over the United States. The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School is a private Christian college preparatory boarding and day school (grades 7-12), distinguished for its academics and set apart by its mission. The 55-acre campus is located 50 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north shore and is home to 460 students from 20 countries and all over the United States.]()

(Christian)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12
1 Chapman Parkway
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-1800
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-1800
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Rank: #12-2512.-25
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
81 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 459-5481
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 459-5481
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
2 Park St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
Rank: #26-5826.-58
Chaminade College Preparatory School![Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family. Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.]()

All-Boys (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2239
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2239
Rank: #26-5826.-58
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(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12 | PK-12 (day)
1115 West Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5102
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5102
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 499-3120
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 499-3120
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
176 Edgerstoune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600
Rank: #26-5826.-58
Kent School![Kent School Photo Kent School Photo]()

(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Macedonia Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6111
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6111
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
26 Powderhouse Road, P.O. Box 992
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1530
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1530
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
2500 Main Street, PO Box 6008
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6400
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6400
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1400 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 371-6524
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 371-6524
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
17235 Seventh Street
Montverde, FL 34756
(407) 469-2561
Montverde, FL 34756
(407) 469-2561
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
4254 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 989-6641
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 989-6641
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413) 498-3227
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413) 498-3227
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
2 Ridley Road
St.Catharines, Canada L2R7C3
(905) 684-1889
St.Catharines, Canada L2R7C3
(905) 684-1889
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
2132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-5106
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-5106
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Rank: #26-5826.-58
Sandy Spring Friends School![Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - At Sandy Spring Friends School, students develop a curiosity and love for learning that helps them discover their true passions and purpose. Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - At Sandy Spring Friends School, students develop a curiosity and love for learning that helps them discover their true passions and purpose.]()

(Quaker)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 774-7455
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 774-7455
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3180
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3180
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
185 North Main StreetSuffield, Connecticut 06078
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 386-4440
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 386-4440
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3955
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3955
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
Rank: #26-5826.-58
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(Anglican)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
55 Deblaquire St N.
Port Hope, Canada L1A4K7
(905) 885-3209
Port Hope, Canada L1A4K7
(905) 885-3209
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Rank: #26-5826.-58
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day)
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
7400 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 256-5030
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 256-5030
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
2735 Mt. Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day)
48 Main Street
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 490-8201
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 490-8201
Rank: #59-8059.-80
The Fessenden School![The Fessenden School Photo The Fessenden School Photo]()

All-Boys
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 5-9 | PK-9 (day)
250 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 6-12, PG
5650 Bollettieri Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34210
(800) 872-6425
Bradenton, FL 34210
(800) 872-6425
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
49 Clinton Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6420
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 479-6420
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
1415 Summit Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 682-7309
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 682-7309
Rank: #59-8059.-80
Oregon Episcopal School![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. 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.]()

(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
5521 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 210-2020
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 210-2020
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
Via Collina d'Oro
Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
41919605151
Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
41919605151
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
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