2015 Top Boarding School List by Business Insider

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Another list comes out about the top private schools in the United States which provide room and board at a cost.  Compared to our Top U.S. Boarding Schools – Co-ed List, there are a number of similarities.  We wonder if Business Insider took a look at our results which started in 2013.  While we pulled out some single sex schools from our list, there are  number of “boys only” and “girls only” education options here in the Top 50.  There are also a good number of schools we don’t profile as well since we limit it to just 25 in our published edition.

If you do come in for a visit, we have definitely a number of other schools that are prized and Business Insider profiles a few here.  Thanks to the publication which culls together a number of sources like we do for their interesting list.  Their methodology as they state is basically “[they] factored in each school’s endowment, acceptance rate, and average SAT scores, as reported by BoardingSchoolReview.com. [They] weighed each of those criteria equally to rank the schools.”

1. Philips Exeter Academy – Exeter, New Hampshire

Average SAT score: 2107*  

Endowment: $1,150 million

For the 19% of applicants accepted, Phillips Exeter Academy offers small class sizes — typically around 12 students — and hundreds of courses across a variety of subjects, including anthropology and computer science. Students can also take part in numerous study abroad and internship opportunities.

*Data from Phillips Exeter Academy

2. Philips Academy Andover – Andover, Massachusetts

Average SAT score: 2076  

Endowment: $800 million

Phillips Academy Andover accepts a mere 13% of applicants. Last year 92 students — nearly one-third of the 2013 graduating class — went on to Ivy League colleges.

3. Groton School – Groton, Massachusetts

Courtesy of Groton School

Average SAT score: 2104  

Endowment: $361 million

Groton has a 94% success rate for students scoring 3 or higher on AP exams. The school has a 12% acceptance rate, and offers small class sizes, usually around 13 students.

4. St. Paul’s School – Concord, New Hampshire

St. Paul’s School Office of Admission/Facebook

Average SAT score: 2028  

Endowment: $483 million

Students at St. Paul’s can choose from over 50 advanced or AP classes across numerous disciplines, including chemistry, Japanese, and art. The school accepts 15% of applicants.

5. Deerfield Academy – Deerfield, Massachusetts

Deerfield Academy/Facebook

Average SAT score: 2000  

Endowment: $492 million

One of the oldest schools on this list — founded in 1797 — Deerfield has a 15% acceptance rate, and offers college-level courses in all subjects. One hundred percent of Deerfield graduates go on to attend four-year colleges and universities.

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