Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid (2026).
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.
New Mexico Military Institute
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Tallulah Falls School
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
The Linsly School
George School
Interlochen Arts Academy
Mercersburg Academy
Stevenson School
Western Reserve Academy
Wyoming Seminary Upper School
Baylor School
The Brook Hill School
Darlington School
Fryeburg Academy
Garrison Forest School
The Hill School
McCallie School
Phillips Academy Andover
% Students on Aid Range: 3% 90% Avg. % Students on Aid: 37%

Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 64 schools)

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New Mexico Military Institute Photo - Cadets forge lifelong friendships at NMMI.
Gr: 9-12, PG
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
(7)
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day)
Presbyterian
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
(1)
Tallulah Falls School Photo - AFFORDING TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL Each year, Tallulah Falls School awards more than $4 million in need-based financial aid to 70 percent of our student body.
Gr: 7-12 | 4-12 (day)
Non-denom. / Christian
201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-0400
(2)
Wisconsin Lutheran High School Photo - Wisconsin Lutheran High School's graduates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious schools, including Harvard College, Vanderbilt University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, New York University, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Miami, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Chicago
Gr: 9-12
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
330 N. Glenview Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
(2)
The Linsly School Photo - Linsly's lower school (grades 5-8) program of studies emphasizes the mastery of fundamental concepts through innovative cross-curricular programs and regimented learning, all of which are designed to prepare students for college preparatory curriculum of the upper school (grades 9-12).
Gr: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
60 Knox Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-1436
George School Photo
#6(T6–T11)George School
Gr: 9-12
Quaker
1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
(9)
Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.
Gr: 9-12, PG
4000 J Maddy Pkwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Mercersburg Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
(20)
Stevenson School Photo
#6(T6–T11)Stevenson School
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
(11)
Hudson, OH
Gr: 9-12, PG
non-sectarian
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Wyoming Seminary Upper School Photo - Wyoming Seminary's athletic success stretches across all three seasons of competition. The Blue Knights field hockey team won their seventh state championship in 2018, while the wrestling team is ranked No. 2 in the country. Sem offers 22 varsity sports, including rowing and girls wrestling.
Gr: 9-12, PG
201 N. Sprague Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2160
(5)
Avon, CT
#12(T12–T24)Avon Old Farms School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-boys
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
(6)
Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690 acres along the Tennessee River.
#12(T12–T24)Baylor School
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
(4)
The Brook Hill School Photo - The Brook Hill School. Christ-Centered. College Prep.
#12(T12–T24)The Brook Hill School
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
non-denominational, conservative, evangelical, Christian tradition
1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
(3)
Darlington School Photo - Darlington's expansive curriculum includes unique offerings such as Robotics, which is supported by a MakerSpace.
#12(T12–T24)Darlington School
Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-0436
(11)
Fryeburg Academy Photo
#12(T12–T24)Fryeburg Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
745 Main Street
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
(1)
Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
All-girls
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Hill School Photo - The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
#12(T12–T24)Hill School
Gr: 9-12, PG
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
(8)
McCallie School Photo - The College Counseling office works with our students to help them find the best college fit for them and to make sure they are best prepared for the application and the financial aid processes.
#12(T12–T24)McCallie School
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
All-boys (Christian)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
(3)
Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
Gr: 9-12, PG
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
(16)
Exeter, NH
Gr: 9-12, PG
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
(29)
Worcester Academy Photo - With over 180 courses, 45 honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses and an immersive middle school curriculum, you are sure to find a course of instruction that excites you.
#12(T12–T24)Worcester Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
81 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 459-5481
(1)
Blair Academy Photo
#23(T23–T56)Blair Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
2 Park St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
(9)
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
All-boys (Catholic)
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo
#23(T23–T56)Choate Rosemary Hall
Gr: 9-12, PG
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2239
(30)
Cranbrook Schools Photo
#23(T23–T56)Cranbrook Schools
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
(10)
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.
#23(T23–T56)Culver Academies
Gr: 9-12
1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
(21)
Deerfield Academy Photo
#23(T23–T56)Deerfield Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
(14)
Episcopal High School Photo - Football
#23(T23–T56)Episcopal High School
Gr: 9-12
Episcopal
1200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
(12)
The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Beautiful Setting: A 456-acre campus with extensive facilities for academics, athletics, and visual and performing arts.
Gr: 9-12
1 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 499-3120
(8)
Princeton, NJ
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
176 Edgerstoune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600
(1)
Lake Forest Academy Photo - Lake Forest Academy's 435 students are from 15 states and 35 countries. LFA is commited to diversity and inclusion; our student body includes 25% international students, 34% domestic students of color, and 33% of students receive financial aid.
#23(T23–T56)Lake Forest Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
(2)
Lawrence Academy Photo
#23(T23–T56)Lawrence Academy
Gr: 9-12
26 Powderhouse Road, P.O. Box 992
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1530
(1)
Lawrenceville School Photo - The Lawrenceville School: Campus Overview (Note Solar Farm at top of photo, which provides more than 90 percent of the campus' electrical needs)
#23(T23–T56)Lawrenceville School
Gr: 9-12, PG
2500 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
(6)
Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis` beautiful 300-acre campus is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers in Windsor, Connecticut. Affectionately referred to as the Island, Loomis is within walking distance of the town`s center, Amtrak train station, and other areas of interest.
#23(T23–T56)Loomis Chaffee
Gr: 9-12, PG
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6400
(30)
Middlesex School Photo - English Class
#23(T23–T56)Middlesex School
Gr: 9-12
non-sectarian
1400 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 371-6524
(29)
Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
#23(T23–T56)Milton Academy
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
(8)
North Cross School Photo - Students at North Cross pursue a variety of interests, from champion athletics teams to drama, STEM to Global Studies, all set in a beautiful campus with passionate, dedicated teachers to guide them.
#23(T23–T56)North Cross School
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
4254 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 989-6641
Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
Gr: 9-12, PG
secular
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413) 498-3227
(14)
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.
#23(T23–T56)Ridley College
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
2 Ridley Road
St.Catharines, Canada L2R7C3
(905) 684-1889
(5)
St. Anne's-Belfield School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
nondenominational
2132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-5106
St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
#23(T23–T56)St. Paul's School
Gr: 9-12
Episcopal tradition
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
(3)
Shady Side Academy Photo - Rowe Hall is the Senior School's main academic building residing at the heart of its 130 acre campus which feels like a small college. The campus also includes 2 dormitories, dedicated buildings for the visual and performing arts, an extensive athletic complex and ice rink, and in 2018 the McIlroy Center for Science and Innovation.
#23(T23–T56)Shady Side Academy
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3180
(1)
Sun Valley, ID
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
#23(T23–T56)The Taft School
Gr: 9-12, PG
110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
(3)
Trinity College School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
established in the Anglican tradition
55 Deblaquire St N.
Port Hope, Canada L1A4K7
(905) 885-3209
The Webb Schools Photo - Webb enjoys a 100% admit rate to selective 4-year colleges and universities.
#23(T23–T56)The Webb Schools
Gr: 9-12
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
(29)
Ashbury College Photo - Founded in 1891, Ashbury College is a proud international school in the heart of Canada's capital.
#48(T48–T76)Ashbury College
Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day)
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
(4)
The Athenian School Photo
#48(T48–T76)The Athenian School
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
(1)
Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Mass.
#48(T48–T76)Berkshire School
Gr: 9-12, PG
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
(17)
Jacksonville, FL
#48(T48–T76)The Bolles School
Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
7400 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 256-5030
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)
2735 Mt. Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC V8H 1K8, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
(1)
Dana Hall School Photo - The Dana Hall Dragons are ready to roar.
#48(T48–T76)Dana Hall School
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
All-girls
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
(6)
Fay School Photo - Fay School is an independent, co-educational school 25 miles from Boston serving students in kindergarten through grade 9, with boarding available for grades 7-9. Our school is a place of discovery, challenge, collaboration, and growth - a closely-knit learning community where our skillful, dedicated faculty inspires students to achieve excellence in all pursuits.
#48(T48–T76)Fay School
Gr: 7-9 | K-9 (day)
48 Main Street
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 490-8201
(1)
Foxcroft Academy Photo - www.foxcroftacademy.org or follow us on Twitter @foxcroftacademy
#48(T48–T76)Foxcroft Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
975 West Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
(1)
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
All-boys (Catholic)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
(3)
IMG Academy Photo - IMG Academy's Academic Center is in the hear of campus and offers classes, resources, and college placement support to each student-athlete.
#48(T48–T76)IMG Academy
Gr: 6-12, PG
5650 Bollettieri Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34210
(800) 872-6425
(2)
Landmark School Photo - Beautiful Coastal Campus
#48(T48–T76)Landmark School
Gr: 9-12 | 2-12 (day)
429 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
(2)
Oregon Episcopal School Photo - Since 1869, our mission has been to inspire intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual growth so that students realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.
Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
Episcopal
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Saint Andrew's School Photo
#48(T48–T76)Saint Andrew's School
Gr: 9-12
Episcopal tradition
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 210-2020
(3)
St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - One of the most beautiful campuses in America, in one of the most beautiful states.
#48(T48–T76)St. Johnsbury Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG
1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
(3)
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
Episcopal
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
(1)
Shawnigan Lake, BC,
#48(T48–T76)Shawnigan Lake School
Gr: 8-12
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
(250) 743-6207
(2)
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)
Via Collina d'Oro
Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
41919605151

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