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Phillips Academy is in Andover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles north of Boston. The campus is at 180 Main Street in a New England town with excellent transport links. Boston Logan International Airport is approximately 30 minutes away.
The school serves grades 9 through 12, using the terms Junior (9th), Lower (10th), Upper (11th), and Senior (12th). Most students enter in 9th or 10th grade.
Phillips Academy is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school. Approximately 75% of students board and 25% attend as day students.
The Academic Skills Center provides learning specialists who help students develop study strategies, time management, and organisational skills.
Phillips Academy is one of the oldest incorporated boarding schools in the United States, founded in 1778 during the American Revolution.
The school is non-denominational. The Andover Chaplaincy serves students of diverse faith traditions.
Students attend classes and have regular 30-minute conference periods for individual meetings with teachers. Each student works with five to six different instructors each term.
Annual Tuition (2026-27)
Boarding
- USD 79,800 per year
Day
- USD 63,840 per year
Application Fee
- Domestic: USD 60
- International: USD 125
Financial Aid
- 47% of students receive financial aid
- Average grant: USD 45,000 per year
- Need-blind admission: the school admits students regardless of ability to pay
- 100% of demonstrated need is met through grants, not loans
Students come from 53 countries and 41 US states and territories, creating a highly international and diverse community.
Phillips Academy Andover is one of the oldest and most prestigious boarding schools in the United States, founded in 1778. Located on a historic campus in Andover, Massachusetts, it educates around 1,169 students in grades 9 through 12, with 75% boarding and 25% day students. The school draws students from 53 countries and 41 US states and territories. With over 300 courses including 150 electives across 10 academic departments, average class sizes of 13, and more than 200 faculty members, Andover offers one of the broadest academic programmes of any secondary school. The school practises need-blind admission and meets 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, with 47% of students receiving aid averaging USD 45,000 annually. Students live in five residential clusters, each home to about 230 students with integrated faculty and house counsellors.
