Most Selective Boarding Schools (2017-2018)
- Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the lowest acceptance rates.
- Acceptance rates listed below reflect the average rate of acceptance for all applicants (boarding and day applicants) in the previous year.
- Keep in mind that acceptance rates may be lower or higher than the average acceptance rate depending on: what grade you are applying for, whether you are a boarding applicant or day student applicant, and the time of year you are applying.
- Schools typically have the most openings for freshmen and sophomores (many schools do not accept incoming seniors), so applying for entrance into 9th or 10th grade may improve your chances of admission.
- Acceptance rates between boarding applicants and day student applicants may differ (i.e., schools in certain areas may a higher ratio of day student applicants to day student openings, versus boarding applicants to boarding openings; the acceptance rate of some schools will actually be lower for day applicants and higher for boarding applicants).
- Many, but not all, schools will accept applications after application deadlines, but admission generally becomes more difficult.
Lowest Acceptance Rates
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 90 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 1.-8. <25%
Grades: 9-121160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
978-725-6272 - 1.-8.<25%
Grades: 9-121960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
8056844127 - 1.-8.<25%
Grades: 8-12P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
413-477-6000 - 1.-8.<25%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
650-851-8223 - 9.-11. 25%-30%
Grades: 9-12350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
3022854231 - 9.-11.25%-30%
Grades: 9-1225 Marlboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
508-786-6118
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 12.-13. 30%-35%
Grades: 9-12285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
401-643-1248 - 12.-13.30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
860-435-5732 - 14.-16. 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860)210-3832 - 14.-16.35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
518-833-1320 - 14.-16.35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG131 Millbrook School Road
Millbrook, NY 12545
845-677-8261 - 17.-21. 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
828-254-6345 - 17.-21.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
808-881-4321 - 17.-21.40%-45%
Grades: 9-1244 Main Street, PO Box 992
Groton, MA 01450
978-448-1530 - 17.-21.40%-45%
Grades: 6-12, PG200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
215-679-9511 - 17.-21.40%-45%
Grades: 7-121 Chapman Parkway
Stony Brook, NY 11790
631-751-1800 - 22.-29. 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG39 School Street, P.O. Box 8000
Ashburnham, MA 01430
978-827-7300 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
800-287-9197 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
603-536-1747 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-1260 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
8604093530 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
603-735-6212 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-650-5020 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-121237 Whittemore Rd., P.O. Box 847
Middlebury, CT 06762
203-577-4521 - 22.-29.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
888-798-9371 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
503-843-3521 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-559-3111 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12190 Woodward Drive
Indian Springs, AL 35124
888-843-9477 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102-1200
703-556-8273 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
603-677-3401 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 8-1217641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
3017339330 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
610-989-1200 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
931-389-6003 - 30.-41.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
610-399-7900 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day)94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA 01342
413-774-4209 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 9-1249 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
804-758-2306 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 9-12440 St. Katherine Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
626-685-8521 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG7 Campus Center, PO Box 188
Meriden, NH 03770
6034692100 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG492 Holmes Road, PO Box 1166
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-1300 - 42.-48.55%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
410-486-7401 - 49.-69. 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
781-642-8650 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 8-12500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
8286846232 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 6-9271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
Deerfield, MA 01342
413-774-9111 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)8150 Oliver Rd.
Erie, PA 16510
814-866-6979 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-121950 S. Academy Dr
Melbourne, FL 32901
321 723-3211 x 30040 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-126155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
719-391-5251 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)P.O. Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
207-966-5225 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG52500 Temecula Road P.O. Box 38
Idyllwild, CA 92549
19514687223 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
724-639-8035 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
573-581-1776 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)220 West Lomita
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-8236 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 3-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805)646-1423 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
631-907-5400 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)63 Federal Road
Barrington, RI 02806
401-246-1230 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 7-12304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9057 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
540-213-3746 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
845-855-4825 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-1212096 N. Ventura Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-1464 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12400 VES Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503
434-385-3607 - 49.-69.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
978-297-4476 - 70.-90. >70%
Grades: 8-12501 Park Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
727-384-5500 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 7-122605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
888-762-2338 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
800-948-6291 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-122001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
857-400-9700 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
208-622-3955 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-12 | 7-12 (day)1115 West Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
507-453-5113 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-1802 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 6-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
435-480-0871 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-121000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
913-367-5482 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-1222520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
402-238-1457 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-636-5484 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 5-9 | K-9 (day)201 Romford Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794
8608680535 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
931-598-5651 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 7-121600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
256-255-5890 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)2280 Watertower Road, Box 4000
Collegeville, MN 56321
1-800-525-7737 - 70.-90.>70%
Grades: 6-12 | 4-12 (day)2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
1-800-428-5120
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