Institution Type: Private co-educational boarding school for teenagers aged 14–18 (grades 9–12) with residence hall accommodation.
Annual Tuition (2026–2027): $80,800 USD (boarding) / $68,700 USD (day). For more detailed pricing, please contact our managers.
Hotchkiss School was founded in 1891 and is located in the town of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the picturesque Housatonic River valley. The 827-acre campus includes a working 280-acre Fairfield Farm. It enrols around 600 students from more than 30 states and 30 countries, with about 93% living on campus and international students making up about 13%. The boarding school is part of the prestigious Eight Schools Association and ranks 7th in the Niche national ranking of the best boarding schools in the US.
The academic programme is distinguished by high standards: the average class size is 12, the teacher-student ratio is 4:1, and 72% of faculty hold advanced degrees. Graduates achieve impressive results: between 2022 and 2025, 22 students were admitted to Columbia University, 15 to Princeton, 11 to Harvard, and 11 to Yale. The admissions committee selects about 16% of applicants from more than 2,000 applications annually, making admission one of the most competitive in the country.
Accommodation, Meals, and Pricing
The campus has 13 residence halls, separate for boys and girls, as well as an all-gender dorm. Most rooms are single, and many students have a roommate for at least one year. Each residence hall has cosy common rooms for relaxation and spacious meeting rooms. Meals are provided on a full boarding basis. The school provides generous financial aid: 33% of students receive grants, with an average support package of $67,413, and the total aid budget exceeds $13.9 million. Admission requires academic documents, SSAT or TOEFL results, and an interview.