Best Rugby Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 20 boarding schools offering rugby as an interscholastic sport, serving 12,500 students.

Top Rugby Boarding Schools (2026)

Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
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
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Bishop's College School Photo - Our mission is simple: to create a caring community of learning and development where cultures connect and individuals matter. Our commitment to excellence in academics, wellness, athletics, creativity, and service contribute to a lifetime of engagement and global competence
Gr: 7-12 | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell High School is located in North Vancouver, overlooking the Vancouver skyline. The modern campus boasts space for 600+ boarders and has extensive facilities throughout.
Gr: 8-12 | 550 students
Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Acceptance rate: 95%
Tuition listed
955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
Brentwood College School Photo - Crooks Hall, our oceanfront dining room and student services centre, is designed to be a warm, welcoming, west coast style facility, which is student friendly and environmentally responsible.For students, it is a one-stop social experience and the heart of campus where everyone can eat, relax, socialize, buy school supplies, pick up laundry, and host meetings.
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
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Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.
Gr: 12-12, PG | 180 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
Tuition listed
All-boys
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.
Gr: 6-12 | 800 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
Gr: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,900 students
Tuition listed
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
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Culver Academies Photo - An aerial view of Memorial Chapel and Lake Maxinkuckee. Situated on 1,800 acres of green hills and pristine woodlands, Culver's storied campus is home to three distinct leadership-development experiences: Culver Military Academy, Culver Girls Academy, and Culver Summer Schools and Camps.
Gr: 9-12 | 835 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 49%
Tuition listed
1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
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Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Georgetown Prep`s excellent faculty includes 62 instructors. With an average tenure of 13 years at Prep, the faculty ranges from veterans with more than 50 years of service to those beginning their teaching careers. Of the 62 full-time instructors, 86% hold an advanced degree.
Gr: 9-12 | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
(3)
Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 42%
Tuition listed
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
(4)
Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac School was founded in 1889.
Gr: 8-12, PG | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
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Kimball Union Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 340 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 38%
Tuition listed
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
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Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS) Photo
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
Tuition listed
Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Ridley College Photo - Experience Canada! As part of our Duke of Edinburgh program, students can go dogsledding up North, ride horses in Pennsylvania and canoe in Algonquin park! Camp out under the clear starry skies and cook food by the fire.
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 870 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Tuition listed
2 Ridley Road
St.Catharines, Canada L2R7C3
(905) 684-1889
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St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.
Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1,150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Anglican tradition)
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
St. Michaels University School Photo - St. Michaels University School's campus is a blend of historic and innovative spaces, with the original School House steps away from the Innovation Lab where students explore robotics programs.
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
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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
(2)
TASIS England Photo - TASIS The American School in England's beautiful 46-acre campus near London and Heathrow airport is well positioned for access to travel and the cultural riches of this vibrant capital.
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
TASIS The American School in Switzerland Photo - Perched on a hillside in sunny southern Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.
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
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
Gr: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
Tuition listed
423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9107
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