Rankings 2026
Top 8 Boarding Schools in the US
The US's leading boarding schools.
The US's top boarding schools typically have at least 30% of their students living on campus. Below are the leading boarding programs by reputation, with year founded, current boarding enrollment, and the grades they accept as boarders.
Top 8 Boarding Schools in the US
- Blair Academy — Blairstown, NJ - Co-edFounded: 1848Boarders: 346Boarding grades: 9-12
- Cate School — Carpinteria, CA - Co-edFounded: 1910Boarders: 220Boarding grades: 9 to 12
- Choate Rosemary Hall — Wallingford, CT - Co-edFounded: 1890Boarders: 625
- Concord Academy — Concord, MA - Co-edFounded: 1922Boarders: 156Boarding grades: 9-12
- Deerfield Academy — Deerfield, MA - Co-edFounded: 1797
- Emma Willard School — Troy, NY - GirlsFounded: 1814Boarders: 220
- Groton School — Groton, MA - Co-edFounded: 1884Boarders: 299
- Hotchkiss School — Lakeville, CT - Co-edFounded: 1891Boarders: 542