The 50 Most Expensive Boarding Schools In America
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There are at least 50 universities in the U.S. that charge over $60,000 a year to attend, an unfathomable amount for college. But what about high school?
For the fourth year in a row we've rounded up the 50 most expensive boarding schools in the U.S. Only one boarding school on our list exceeded $60,000, but the number of schools that come close to that amount continues to rise.
These elite schools come with impressive perks like iPads for every student, state-of-the-art athletic and academic facilities, and, sometimes, tickets into the Ivies.
To create this list, we looked at tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees, including one-time fees where applicable, to calculate the total cost for the 2014-15 school year. In instances where the school listed a variety of expected expenditures for books and other required materials, we used the average. (Special-needs schools and daytime-only schools were not taken into consideration for this list.)
<h3>50. Cushing Academy</h3>
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Location: Ashburnham, Massachusetts
Total cost: $53,700
Enrollment: 400
Students have full access to the Cushing Institute for 21st Century Leadership, an initiative aimed at preparing students to become effective leaders in a digital and fast-changing world. The program organizes dialogues on virtues and forums on critical issues, while teaching students to use new technologies in the classroom.
Additional tuition refund insurance, billed at 4.7% of annual tuition, is required.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>49. Tabor Academy</h3>
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Location: Marion, Massachusetts
Total cost: $53,775
Enrollment: 494
Every three years, students at "The School by the Sea" have the opportunity to spend their winter break in the Caribbean doing hands-on research in marine biology and conducting studies and research in Caribbean history and culture.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>48. The Williston Northampton School</h3>
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Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts
Total cost: $53,800
Enrollment: 530
The Williston Northampton School is very generous with financial aid and scholarships, including merit-based scholarships for legacy applicants.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>47. Hebron Academy</h3>
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Location: Hebron, Maine
Total cost: $53,900
Enrollment: 250
Hebron has an A+ fitness center where students can jog along an elevated track, take dance classes in a multipurpose studio, or scale the rock-climbing wall.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>46. Mercersburg Academy</h3>
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Location: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Total cost: $53,975
Enrollment: 435
Mercersburg Academy students will find their community all over the world, and in high places. Notable alumni include 54 Olympians, a Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Academy Award-winning actors Benicio del Toro and "It's a Wonderful Life" actor Jimmy Stewart.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>45. Oregon Episcopal School</h3>
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Total cost: $53,998
Enrollment: 850
At OES the learning doesn't end just because the school year does. OES offers a prize to upper school students who complete the summer reading challenge - 10 new books, 2,014 pages, or 30 hours of reading.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>43 (TIE). Westminster School</h3>
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Location: Simsbury, Connecticut
Total cost: $54,000
Enrollment: 390
100% of Westminster grads matriculate into colleges, many of which appear on Barron's lists of the Most and Highly Competitive Colleges and Universities.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>43 (TIE). Walnut Hill School for the Arts</h3>
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Location: Natick, Massachusetts
Total cost: $54,000
Enrollment: 300
In addition to a normal high-school course load, students at Walnut Hill take classes in one of five artistic disciplines: dance, music, theater, and visual arts - or writing, film, and media arts.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>42. The Winchendon School</h3>
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Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts
Total cost: <span>$54,080</span>
Enrollment: 250
The Winchendon School, or "The Winch" as it's known among students, seeks to instill a "digital fluency" in its graduates, challenging them to adapt to different technology platforms and applications. All students are required to have a portable network device and the entire campus is wireless.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>39 (TIE). The White Mountain School</h3>
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Location: Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Total cost: $54,100
Enrollment: 115
The White Mountain School's rugged, New Hampshire location lends itself perfectly to the school's Sustainability Studies course, which gets students out of the classroom and into the environment they're studying.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>39 (TIE). St. George's School</h3>
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Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Total cost: $54,100
Enrollment: 365
Every semester the small Episcopal seaside school sends six to eight students up and down the Atlantic coast aboard a 69-foot marine research vessel called Geronimo, where they get a firsthand education in marine biology.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>39 (TIE). Holderness School</h3>
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Location: Plymouth, New Hampshire
Total cost: $54,100
Enrollment: 275
Holderness turns into a creative art colony every March during Artward Bound, where aspiring artists work with and learn from professional artists-in-residence in multiple media.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>38. Middlesex School</h3>
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Location: Concord, Massachusetts
Total cost: $54,160
Enrollment: 275
In the last five years, at least 10 students matriculated into top schools each year, including Columbia, Harvard, NYU, the University of Chicago, and Vanderbilt.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>37. San Domenico School</h3>
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Location: San Anselmo, California
Total cost: $54,187
Enrollment: 624
This Catholic boarding school has an immersive Virtuoso Program for string instrument musicians who want a musical education as rigorous as their academic one.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>36. Choate Rosemary Hall</h3>
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Location: Wallingford, Connecticut
Total cost: $54,189
Enrollment: 865
In 2012, Choate started its one-for-one iPad program. Requiring students to have the latest generation iPad, the school website says, opens the door to a better integrated technological experience in the classroom.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>35. Portsmouth Abbey School</h3>
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Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Total cost: $54,230
Enrollment: 360
This Roman Catholic school has more than 40 different clubs and extracurricular groups that cater to students with interests across the board, from table tennis to fishing to creative writing to a cappella singing.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>34. The Webb Schools</h3>
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Location: Claremont, California
Total cost: $54,275
Enrollment: 404
The Webb Schools - consisting of the all-boys Webb School of California and the all-girls Vivian Webb School - have a fully accredited museum of paleontology right on campus.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>32. Brooks School</h3>
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Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
Total cost: <span>$54,325</span>
Enrollment: 380
The Afternoon Program at Brooks School blocks off time for students to explore the activities and sports that interest them. Offerings include drama, community service, sailing, and interscholastic sports, although students have the flexibility to design their own program.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>32. Blair Academy</h3>
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Location: Blairstown, New Jersey
Total cost: $54,375
Enrollment: 454
The school cafeteria, affectionately known as the Can, has a number of "protein zone" menu options so student athletes can refuel after practice.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>30 (TIE). Proctor Academy</h3>
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Location: Andover, New Hampshire
Total cost: $54,400
Enrollment: 360
Proctor is an athletic school with 39 competitive male and female sports teams.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>30 (TIE). New Hampton School</h3>
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Location: North Hampton, New Hampshire
Total cost: $53,700
Enrollment: 305
Students searching for a culturally rich experience will find bliss at New Hampton School, which offers a unique exchange program with Shibei Senior High School in Shanghai, China. Each year five to six New Hampton Students are accepted.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>29. Suffield Academy</h3>
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Location: Suffield, Connecticut
Total cost: $54,425
Enrollment: 410
In addition to multiple sports fields, eight international squash courts, and a 35-foot rock-climbing facility, Suffield is home to the Balance Barn, a new lifestyle center that offers yoga, meditation, and barre classes.
Students are required to purchase an Apple laptop, which drives up the total cost of attendance.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>28. Wilbraham & Monson Academy</h3>
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Location: Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Total cost: $54,460
Enrollment: 431
Students have weekly "family meals" with their dorms. Assigned seats rotate so they can get to know all their peers, and students take turn acting as wait staff for each other.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>27. Hyde School</h3>
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Location: Bath, Maine, and Woodstock, Connecticut
Total cost: $54,500
Enrollment: 350
Hyde School was founded in Bath, Maine, in 1966. The school opened a second campus in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1996 to enroll more students.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>26. Emma Willard School</h3>
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Location: Troy, New York
Total cost: <span>$54,582</span>
Enrollment: 337
In 1814, Emma Hart Willard opened the doors to her Middlebury, Vermont, home and transformed it into a school. <span>Emma Willard School threw its </span><span></span>bicentennial<span> bash earlier this year, celebrating a 200-year-old legacy of excellence in girls' education.</span>
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>25. George School</h3>
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Location: <span>Newtown, Pennsylvania</span>
Total cost: <span>$54,600</span>
Enrollment: 540
George School was founded in 1893 by Quakers, who sought to emphasize the person on a spiritual basis, rather than turn students or employees into Quakers (only 15% of students practice Quakerism). The school's religious affiliation shines through in its continued dedication to service work.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>24. The Thacher School</h3>
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Location: Ojai, California
Total cost: $54,700
Enrollment:<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> 240</span>
Students have the option of taking a year to study off campus, domestically or abroad. The Thacher School offers programs in China, France, and Italy, and a Maine Coast Semester for those interested in ecology.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>23. Deerfield Academy</h3>
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Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts
Total cost: $54,850
Enrollment: 636
Yale, Georgetown, Dartmouth, Harvard, and the University of Virginia are the most attended colleges by Deerfield alumni in the last 13 years.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>22. The Madeira School</h3>
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Location: McLean, Virginia
Total cost: $55,055
Enrollment: 303
Madeira's proximity to Washington, D.C., gives the girls rewarding internship opportunities as well as fun shopping trips in Georgetown and the ability to take advantage of D.C.'s many free museums.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>21. The Millbrook School</h3>
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Location: Millbrook, New York
Total cost: $55,225
Enrollment: 284
Millbrook students have plenty of opportunities to take trips with their teachers, from language-immersion programs in Costa Rica and Mexico to research trips in Machu Picchu to just-for-fun getaways to the Baja peninsula.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>20. Georgetown Preparatory School</h3>
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Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Total cost: $55,320
Enrollment: 490
The Jesuit school offers its 100 boarders a close-knit community, with a staff of just nine full-time members and "dorm parents" who help students with homework, give counsel, or just shoot hoops in the gym.
Additional tuition refund insurance, billed at .09% of annual tuition, is required.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>19. Interlochen Arts Academy</h3>
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Location: <span>Interlochen, Michigan</span>
Total cost: <span>$56,335</span>
Enrollment: 500
This year The Hollywood Reporter ranked the Interlochen Arts Academy the No. 1 launchpad for teenage talent. The fine arts boarding school attracts aspiring artists from all over the world to come study creative writing, dance, film, music, theater, and the visual arts.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>18. The Masters School</h3>
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Location: Dobbs Ferry, New York
Total cost: <span>$55,350</span><span>
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Enrollment: 475
Located on 96 majestic acres 30 minutes outside New York City, The Masters School attracts students from 17 states and 28 countries. An international cultural experience is a central part of a Masters education.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>17. Sandy Spring Friends School</h3>
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Location: Sandy Spring, Maryland
Total cost: $55,790
Enrollment: 530
Athletics and outdoor learning are an important part of an SSFS education. Students have the opportunity to go hiking, trail running, rock climbing, or take a first responder course at this Quaker-affiliated school.
Students are required to own an iPad. Parents can purchase a kit from the school for $690.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>16. Kent School</h3>
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Location: Kent, Connecticut
Total cost: <span>$55,910</span>
Enrollment: 565
Kent School prides itself on a whole host of traditions, including Rock Day, when fifth formers (aka 11th-graders) climb a mountain to paint their graduation year on a huge rock.
Additional tuition refund insurance, billed at 2.3% of annual tuition, is required.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>15. Cambridge School of Weston</h3>
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Location: Weston, Massachusetts
Total cost: <span>$56,000 (2013-14)
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Enrollment: 335
Modeled after the traditional New England style of democratic self-governance, Cambridge School of Weston hosts "town meetings" as a central forum of debate and a place for students to vote on important issues. A student is elected by the student body to preside over meetings.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>14. Loomis Chaffee</h3>
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Location: Windsor, Connecticut
Total cost: $56,035
Enrollment:<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> 650</span>
Every year Loomis Chaffee designs events around an all-school theme. Last year the theme was climate change; students welcomed guest speakers, read books, and participated in community service related to the theme.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>13. Worcester Academy</h3>
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Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Total cost: <span>$56,198</span>
Enrollment: 525
The camaraderie in the classroom extends to the courts, fields, and pools at Worcester Academy, where there are over 50 teams and 22 different sports available. Nearly 60% of students participate in the athletic program.
Additional tuition refund insurance, billed at 1% of annual tuition, is required.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>12. The Lawrenceville School</h3>
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Location: <span>Lawrenceville, New Jersey</span>
Total cost: <span>$56,620</span>
Enrollment: 555
Much like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, The Lawrenceville School uses a House System, grouping students into small communities divided by grade and gender. Each House has its own study rooms and lives in the same dormitories.
<span>Additional tuition refund insurance, billed at .85% of annual tuition, is required.</span>
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>11. Purnell School (TIE)</h3>
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Location: <span>Pottersville, New Jersey</span>
Total cost: $51,700
Enrollment: 100
Purnell has a rich history and more than 1,300 alumnae around the world. The total cost drops off significantly after freshman year, once students have paid a $4,800 fee that covers "the demystification process" and appointments to assess the girls' strengths and set academic goals.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>11. Groton School (TIE)</h3>
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Location: Groton, Massachusetts
Total cost: <span>$56,700</span>
Enrollment: 383
What started as a nightly ritual between the Rector and students has became a Groton School tradition: handshaking. Over 100 years later, students end each day by shaking the hands of their dorm heads to build a sense of community.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>10. Lawrence Academy</h3>
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Location: <span>Groton, Massachusetts</span>
Total cost: <span>$56,805</span>
Enrollment: 400
One of many efforts at Lawrence Academy to broaden students' horizons, the Cultural Coffeehouse Series promotes the sharing of views and life experiences through dialogues and guest speakers from near and far.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>9. Salisbury School</h3>
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Location: <span>Salisbury, Connecticut</span>
Total cost: <span>$57,130</span>
Enrollment: 310
As classy as they come, the young men at Salisbury School wear jackets and ties to class, sit-down meals, Chapel, and special school events. This promotes a deeper sense of community and school pride.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>8. Idyllwild Arts Academy</h3>
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Location: <span>Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California</span>
Total cost: <span>$57,400</span>
Enrollment: 300
Through its commitment to provide an excellent arts education to students from all walks of life, Idyllwild Arts Academy awards financial aid to 60% of students.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>7. Dana Hall School</h3>
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Location: <span>Wellesley, Massachusetts</span>
Total cost: <span>$56,800</span>
Enrollment: 355
This all-girls school prepares its students for the real world with the Girls Summer Entrepreneurship Program, a hands-on experience in the evolving business world. Participants develop and present a business plan, learn financial and marketing basics, and strengthen their problem-solving skills under the mentorship of business educators and professionals.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>6. Oxford Academy</h3>
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Location: Westbrook, Connecticut
Total cost: <span>$58,600</span>
Enrollment: 48
Oxford Academy caps its student body at 48 boys, allowing it to offer core classes comprised of one student and one teacher. The individualized courses, structured study time, and frequent feedback reflect the success of its students.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>5. Woodside Priory School</h3>
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Location: <span>Portola Valley, California</span>
Total cost: <span>$58,775</span>
Enrollment: 250
Founded over 50 years ago by a group of Benedictine monks fleeing communism in post-war Hungary, Woodside Priory School promotes personal and academic growth based on its Benedictine values: individuality, community, hospitality, integrity, and spirituality.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>4. Northfield Mount Hermon School</h3>
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Location: <span>Mt. Hermon, Massachusetts</span>
Total cost: <span>$59,095</span>
Enrollment: 650
With a student-teacher ratio of 7-to-1 and over 180 academic courses to choose from, Northfield Mount Hermon School students can bet on a personalized education. A network of adults called the Partnership of 12 (which includes parents, advisors, teachers, coaches, and work supervisors) works together to ensure every student's needs are met.
A laptop and tuition-refund insurance, billed at 2.7% of annual tuition, are required.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>3. Stevenson School</h3>
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Location: <span>Pebble Beach, California</span>
Total cost: <span>$59,425</span>
Enrollment: 520
Students at the Pebble Beach campus have access to an outdoor education like no other. Stevenson School organizes weekend trips to Joshua Tree, rock climbing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, and an extensive ropes course.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>2. St. Albans School</h3>
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Location: <span>Washington, D.C.</span>
Total cost: <span>$59,450</span>
Enrollment: 575
Over the past five years, the universities that enrolled the most St. Albans School boys were Harvard, Yale, College of William and Mary, Georgetown University, and University of Michigan - evidence of the Bulldogs' premier education.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
<h3>1. Brandon Hall School</h3>
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Location: <span>Atlanta, Georgia</span>
Total cost: <span>$62,300</span>
Enrollment: 200
A forward-looking institution, Brandon Hall requires graduates to apply to a minimum of two colleges and be accepted to at least one in order to fulfill graduation requirements. This ensures that each year 100% of students go on to attend college.
Students are required to buy an Apple laptop to complete their courses, bumping up the total cost of attending.
Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2014-2015 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
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