Most Selective Boarding Schools (2017-2018)
- Among "Schools with 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 400+ Students (out of 67 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 1.-18. <25%
Grades: 9-124026 Maher St.
Napa, CA 94558
312-496-5533 - 1.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-697-2239 - 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
8007352030
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- 11.-18. <25%
Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
617-898-2227 - 11.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12, PG180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
978-749-4050 - 11.-18.<25%
Grades: 9-12325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-229-4700 - 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.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, 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: 9-12PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
2486453610 - 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.-39. 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
9253627223 - 33.-39.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
507-333-1618 - 33.-39.40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
831-625-8309 - 33.-39.40%-45%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
413-596-9107 - 40.-44. 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
800-464-2866 - 40.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161
706-235-6051 - 40.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-122 School Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
831-768-6137 - 40.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)1415 Summit Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-682-7309 - 40.-44.45%-50%
Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
706-746-7720 - 45.-53. 50%-55%
Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)7400 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
9042565030 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 9-127600 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
954-305-6937 - 45.-53.Saint Andrew's School (Episcopal)50%-55%
Grades: 9-123900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-210-2020 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
512-327-1213 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-754-0400 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)13077 Westella Drive
Houston, TX 77077
847-840-3064 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 9-126189 Winter Garden-Vineland Rd
Windermere, FL 34786
954-305-6937 - 45.-53.50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG201 North Sprague Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
570-270-2160 - 54. 55%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PGP.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
1-800-462-3862 - 55.-59. 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
207-564-8664 - 55.-59.60%-70%
Grades: 6-121200 Oakdale Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55118
6514551521 - 55.-59.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-774-7455 - 55.-59.60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)81 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604
508-459-5481 - 60.-67. >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
903-894-5000 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 6-12425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
314-692-6640 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)202 Smothers Road
Seymour, TN 37865
865-573-8321 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 9-12, PG101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
800-421-5376 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 7-122001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
1-800-462-2338 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 9-124129 Lake Shore Road
Hamburg, NY 14075
716-627-1200 - 60.-67.>70%
Grades: 9-121350 Gardena Avenue NE
Fridley, MN 55432
763-586-6316
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