Percent Students Financial Aid
Among "All Schools," view the twenty boarding schools with the "highest percentage of students on financial aid." First, some important notes:

  • 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.

Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid:

Among All Schools (out of 242 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
School Type
Grades*
% Students on Aid
1.-10.  CFS, The School at Church FarmAll-Boys
   7-12
>70%
1.-10.  Conserve SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
>70%
1.-10.  Cotter SchoolsCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>70%
1.-10.  Girard CollegeCo-Ed
   1-12
>70%
1.-10.  Interlochen Arts AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>70%
1.-10.  New Mexico Military InstituteCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>70%
1.-10.  Oakdale Christian AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
>70%
1.-10.  Olney Friends SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
>70%
1.-10.  Scattergood Friends SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>70%
1.-10. Tallulah Falls SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
>70%
11.-22. Andrews Osborne AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
50%-70%
11.-22. Bridgton AcademyAll-Boys
   12-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Hebron AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Howe Military School & Summer CampCo-Ed
   5-12
50%-70%
11.-22. Idyllwild Arts AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Miss Hall's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
50%-70%
11.-22. Northwood SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
50%-70%
11.-22. St. Gilgen International SchoolCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Saint John's Preparatory SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
50%-70%

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
School Type
Grades*
% Students on Aid
11.-22. Shattuck-St. Mary's SchoolCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
50%-70%
11.-22. Wyoming Seminary Upper SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
50%-70%
23.-31. Culver AcademiesCo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. George SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. High Mowing SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. The Linsly SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
45%-50%
23.-31. St. Andrew's School, DECo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. St. Andrew's-Sewanee SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. Tilton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
45%-50%
23.-31. Verde Valley SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
45%-50%
23.-31. Westover SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
45%-50%
32.-62. The Brook Hill SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Buffalo SeminaryAll-Girls
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Christ SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Emma Willard SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Family First AcademyCo-Ed
   8-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Fryeburg AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Gould AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Grier SchoolAll-Girls
   6-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. The GunneryCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Hill SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Holderness SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Kents Hill SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. The Knox SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
40%-45%
32.-62. The MacDuffie SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Mercersburg AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Midland SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Missouri Military AcademyAll-Boys
   6-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Peddie SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Phillips Academy AndoverCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Phillips Exeter AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. The Putney SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. St. Andrew's School - RICo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Salem AcademyAll-Girls
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Thomas Jefferson SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Villanova Preparatory SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Wasatch AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. Wayland AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. Westtown SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
40%-45%
32.-62. White Mountain SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
32.-62. The Williston Northampton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
40%-45%
63.-89. Annie Wright SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Blair AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Blue Ridge SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Buxton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Canterbury SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Deerfield AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. The Delphian SchoolCo-Ed
   3-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Groton SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Kimball Union AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. The Kiski SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Miss Porter's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Oakwood Friends SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. St. Anne's-Belfield SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. St. John's Northwestern Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12
35%-40%
63.-89. St. Thomas More SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. St. Timothy's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Stanstead CollegeCo-Ed
   7-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolAll-Girls
   7-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. The Storm King SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Stuart Hall SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Subiaco AcademyAll-Boys
   8-12
35%-40%
63.-89. Trinity Pawling SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. West Nottingham AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Western Reserve AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
35%-40%
63.-89. Woodberry Forest SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
35%-40%
90.-138. Advanced Academy of GeorgiaCo-Ed
   11-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Baylor SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Brentwood College SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Camden Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Chatham HallAll-Girls
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Cheshire AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Choate Rosemary HallCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Christchurch SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Darlington SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Darrow SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Dublin SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Episcopal High SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. The Ethel Walker SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Fountain Valley School of ColoradoCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Hoosac SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. The Hotchkiss SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Kent SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Lake Forest AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Lawrence AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Lawrenceville SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Linden HallAll-Girls
   6-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Loomis Chaffee SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Lowell Whiteman SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Maharishi Academy of Total KnowledgeAll-Boys
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Massanutten Military AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. The Masters SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. McCallie SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Middlesex SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Miller SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Milton AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. New Hampton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Oldfields SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. The Orme School of ArizonaCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Perkiomen SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Ridley CollegeCo-Ed
   5-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Saint James SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
30%-35%
90.-138. St. Paul's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Salisbury SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Santa Catalina SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Solebury SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. The Stony Brook SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Suffield AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Tabor AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. The Thacher SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
30%-35%
90.-138. Vermont AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. The Webb SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Westminster SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. Wilbraham & Monson AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
90.-138. The Winchendon SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
30%-35%
139.-190. Admiral Farragut AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Asheville SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Athenian SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Avon Old Farms SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Berkshire SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School)Co-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Brewster AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Brooks SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Cambridge School of WestonCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Cate SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Concord AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Cranbrook SchoolsCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Cushing AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Dunn SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Flintridge Sacred Heart AcademyAll-Girls
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Florida Air AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Fork Union Military AcademyAll-Boys
   6-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. The Forman SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Foxcroft SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Garrison Forest SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Georgetown Preparatory SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Governor's Academy
(formerly Governor Dummer Academy)		Co-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Gow SchoolAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Hargrave Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Hawaii Preparatory AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Indian Springs SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. La Lumiere SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. The Leelanau SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Madeira SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Marvelwood SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Millbrook SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Nawa AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
20%-30%
139.-190. New York Military AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Oak Hill AcademyCo-Ed
   8-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Oliverian SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. The Outdoor AcademyCo-Ed
   10-11
20%-30%
139.-190. The Pennington SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Pomfret SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Proctor AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Purnell SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. St. George's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. St. Margaret's SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
20%-30%
139.-190. St. Mark's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Saint Mary's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. San Marcos Baptist AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Shawnigan Lake SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
20%-30%
139.-190. South Kent SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Southwestern AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Virginia Episcopal SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. The Webb SchoolsCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
139.-190. Wentworth Military Academy & CollegeCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
20%-30%
139.-190. Woodside Priory SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
20%-30%
191.-223. Army and Navy AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12
<20%
191.-223. Ashbury CollegeCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. The Bishop Strachan SchoolAll-Girls
   7-12
<20%
191.-223. The Bolles SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Brandon Hall SchoolCo-Ed
   4-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Brenau AcademyAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. CCI The Renaissance SchoolCo-Ed
   10-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Chapel Hill-Chauncy HallCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Dana Hall SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. Foxcroft AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Grand River AcademyAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. The Hockaday SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
<20%
191.-223. The Hun School of PrincetonCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. The King's AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
<20%
191.-223. Landmark SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS)Co-Ed
   8-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Monte Vista Christian SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. Montverde AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Ojai Valley SchoolCo-Ed
   3-12
<20%
191.-223. Oregon Episcopal SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. The Phelps SchoolAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. Randolph-Macon AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. St. Andrew's CollegeAll-Boys
   6-12
<20%
191.-223. Saint Andrew's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. St. Catherine's Military AcademyAll-Boys
   4-8
<20%
191.-223. St. Johnsbury AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. St. Michaels University SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
<20%
191.-223. St. Stephen's Episcopal SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
<20%
191.-223. Sedbergh SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
<20%
191.-223. Squaw Valley AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
<20%
191.-223. Stevenson SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%
191.-223. TASIS The American School in EnglandCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<20%
191.-223. TMI -The Episcopal School of TexasCo-Ed
   9-12
<20%


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