For the 2026 school year, there are 20 boarding schools offering rugby as an interscholastic sport, serving 12,500 students.
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Top Rugby Boarding Schools (2026)

Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 750 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition listed
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630

Gr: 7-12 | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
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80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238

Gr: 8-12 | 550 students
Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Acceptance rate: 95%
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955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000

Gr: 9-12, PG | 8-12, PG (day) | 535 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 30%
Tuition listed
2735 Mt. Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC V8H 1K8, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521

Gr: 12-12, PG | 180 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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All-boys
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322

Gr: 6-12 | 800 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
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All-boys (Catholic)
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645

Gr: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,900 students
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Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656

Gr: 9-12 | 835 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 49%
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1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100

Gr: 9-12 | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
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All-boys (Catholic)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215

Gr: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 42%
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65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321

Gr: 8-12, PG | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
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Episcopal
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331

Gr: 9-12, PG | 340 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 38%
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7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100

Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
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Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872

Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 870 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
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2 Ridley Road
St.Catharines, Canada L2R7C3
(905) 684-1889

Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1,150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
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All-boys (Anglican tradition)
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890

Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,000 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Shawnigan Lake, BC,
Gr: 8-12 | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207

Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day) | 253 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
Coldharbour Lane
Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, United Kingdom tw20 8te
441932565252

Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 737 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
Via Collina d'Oro
Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
41919605151
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