United States · Andover, Massachusetts · Founded 1778
Phillips Academy Andover
Two presidents, an art museum and an archaeology museum on campus, need-blind admissions and a curriculum as broad as a college.
The character
Andover is Exeter's older, slightly warmer rival: the same academic intensity, more emphasis on the arts and community, and a campus that feels like a small university. Its pupils come from every state and fifty countries; the school takes its motto of youth from every quarter literally.
Good for
Academic all-rounders, the arts, international families who want the American system
Less suited to
Children who want a small school
Getting in
Application by 1 February, SSAT or ISEE, essays, interview; admission rate around 12 percent. Entry at grades 9 to 12.
What it costs in total
At about $ 72,000 a year for boarding, the 4 years from 14 to 18 add up to roughly €296,000 in today’s money including typical extras, before fee increases, tutoring and flights. The Education Cost Calculator adds inflation, extras and a second child.
Fees are rounded 2025/26 figures from the school’s own schedule and change every year. The school’s current fee sheet prevails. The picture is an impression of the setting, not a photograph of the campus.
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