Most Selective Boarding Schools
- Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the lowest acceptance rates (2018-19).
- 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 (2018-19)
Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 70 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 1.-18. <25%
Grades: 9-124026 Maher St.
Napa, CA 94558
(312)416-1955 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)697-2239 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413)774-1400 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-1210900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301)214-1215 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-121 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(978)499-3120 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
(214)360-6526 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860)435-3102 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG2500 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(800)735-2030 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617)898-2227 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG201 South Main Street
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609)944-7501 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978)749-4050 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603)777-3437 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603)229-4700 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PGSuffield Academy
Suffield, CT 06078
(860)386-4440 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860)945-7700 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-121175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909)482-5214 - 19.-22. 25%-30%
Grades: 9-12, PG245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413)229-1003 - 19.-22.25%-30%
Grades: 9-12, PG1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847)615-3267 - 19.-22.25%-30%
Grades: 9-12, PGOffice of Admission
Windsor, CT 06095
(860)687-6400 - 19.-22.The Pennington School (United Methodist)25%-30%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)112 West Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609)737-6128 - 23.-26. 30%-35%
Grades: 9-121200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(877)933-4347 - 23.-26.30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610)326-1000 - 23.-26.30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PGOne Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413)498-3227 - 23.-26.30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413)529-3241 - 27.-32. 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248)645-3610 - 27.-32.35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 2006
Kent, CT 06757
(860)927-6111 - 27.-32.35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG300 East Seminary Street
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717)328-6173 - 27.-32.35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503)768-3115 - 27.-32.35%-40%
Grades: 9-122132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)296-5106 - 33.-38. 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925)362-7223 - 33.-38.40%-45%
Grades: 9-121300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574)842-7100 - 33.-38.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)49 Clinton Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914)479-6420 - 33.-38.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507)333-1618 - 33.-38.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831)625-8309 - 33.-38.40%-45%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413)596-9107 - 39.-44. 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800)464-2866 - 39.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-1245 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781)489-1331 - 39.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161
(706)235-6051 - 39.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-122 School Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831)768-6137 - 39.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)1415 Summit Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)682-7309 - 39.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706)746-7720 - 45.-54. 50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)7400 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904)256-5030 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 9-127600 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(954)305-6937 - 45.-54.Saint Andrew's School (Episcopal)50%-55%
Grades: 9-123900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561)210-2020 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512)327-1213 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415)258-1905 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706)754-0400 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)1305 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(847)840-3064 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 9-126189 Winter Garden-Vineland Rd
Windermere, FL 34786
(954)305-6937 - 45.-54.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG201 North Sprague Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
(570)270-2160 - 55.-56. 55%-60%
Grades: 9-12440 St. Katherine Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(626)685-8521 - 55.-56.55%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)17235 Seventh Street
Montverde, FL 34756
(407)469-2561 - 57.-61. 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207)564-8664 - 57.-61.60%-70%
Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)60 Knox Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304)233-1436 - 57.-61.60%-70%
Grades: 6-121200 Oakdale Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55118
(651)455-1521 - 57.-61.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301)774-7455 - 57.-61.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)81 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508)459-5481 - 62.-70. >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903)894-5000 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 6-12425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314)692-6640 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)202 Smothers Road
Seymour, TN 37865
(865)573-8321 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800)421-5376 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 7-122001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(800)462-2338 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 9-124129 Lake Shore Road
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716)627-1200 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 9-121350 Gardena Avenue NE
Fridley, MN 55432
(763)586-6316 - 62.-70.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG330 N. Glenview Avenue
Milwaukee , WI 53213
(414)453-4567
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