Most Selective Boarding Schools
- Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the lowest acceptance rates (2021).
- 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 (2021)
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 76 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 1.-7.Rank: #1-7 <25%
Grades: 9-121960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7<25%
Grades: 9-12166 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 402-2250 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7<25%
Grades: 8-12P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7Groton School (Episcopal)<25%
Grades: 8-12282 Farmers Row, Box 991
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-7510 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7<25%
Grades: 9-12P.O. Box 1910
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-6600 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7<25%
Grades: 9-125025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210 - 1.-7.Rank: #1-7<25%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223 - 8.-11.Rank: #8-11 25%-30%
Grades: 9-121160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272 - 8.-11.Rank: #8-1125%-30%
Grades: 9-12350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231 - 8.-11.Rank: #8-1125%-30%
Grades: 9-1225 Marlboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 786-6118 - 8.-11.Rank: #8-1125%-30%
Grades: 9-12, PG995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060 - 12.-14.Rank: #12-14 30%-35%
Grades: 9-12285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248 - 12.-14.Rank: #12-1430%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732 - 12.-14.Rank: #12-1430%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241 - 15.-18.Rank: #15-18 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832 - 15.-18.Rank: #15-1835%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320 - 15.-18.Rank: #15-1835%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG131 Millbrook School Road
Millbrook, NY 12545
(845) 677-8261 - 15.-18.Rank: #15-1835%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717 - 19.-21.Rank: #19-21 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345 - 19.-21.Rank: #19-2140%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321 - 19.-21.Rank: #19-2140%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-4476 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-27 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-2745%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-2745%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-2745%-50%
Grades: 9-1260 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-2745%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652 - 22.-27.Rank: #22-2745%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-5020 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-38 50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 7-12, PG2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 6-12, PG66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102-1200
(703) 556-8273 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 8-1217641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003 - 28.-38.Rank: #28-3850%-55%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-45 55%-60%
Grades: 9-12827 N. Tacoma Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 284-8601 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 642-8650 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 9-1249 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 758-2306 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PGP.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(800) 462-3862 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG64 Main Street
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100 - 39.-45.Rank: #39-4555%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)63 Federal Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-1230 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-57 60%-70%
Grades: 8-12500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 6-9271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-9111 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 9-126155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 6-12, PG339 Paris Road PO Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 3-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 6-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 9-1212096 N. Ventura Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464 - 46.-57.Rank: #46-5760%-70%
Grades: 9-12400 VES Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 385-3607 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76 >70%
Grades: 8-12501 Park Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 384-5500 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-122605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(800) 948-6291 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 6-962 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-122001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-121000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-1222520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-122001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(800) 462-2338 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)5521 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-1224 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-121600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 9-12900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-12304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 6-12 | K-12 (day)2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-121001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200 - 58.-76.Rank: #58-76>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
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