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Choate Rosemary Hall tuition & admissions
Tuition 2026-27
$56,610
Boarding $73,530
Application deadline
January 15
2027
Students
842
7 students per teacher
Admission test
Optional
Tuition 2026-27
| Grades | Day | Boarding |
|---|---|---|
| 9-12 | $56,610 | $73,530 |
Financial aid: $15,193,248 to 280 students (about $54,262 each) in 2024, per the school's IRS Form 990.
How to apply
| Entry grades | 9, 10, 11, PG |
| Admission test, grades 9-10 | No test (optional) |
| Admission test, grades 11 | No test (optional) |
| Admission test, grades PG | No test (optional) |
| Interview | Optional |
| Apply through | Gateway to Prep Schools |
| Application fee | — |
| Deadline | January 15, 2027 |
| Decisions released | March 10, 2027 |
College results, class of 2027
| Seniors | 247 |
| Go to a 4-year college | 99% |
| SAT (middle 50%) | 1280–1510 |
| ACT (middle 50%) | 27–34 |
| AP courses | — |
| AP exams scored 3+ | 92% |
| National Merit semifinalists | 11 |
School facts
| Students | 842 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 |
| School days per year | 150 |
| Endowment | $569,291,914 (FY2025) |
| Annual revenue | $99,339,717 (2024) |
| Head of school pay | $1,078,000 |
Where graduates went to college (2022-2026)
- University of Chicago66
- New York University47
- Columbia University42
- Cornell University41
- Yale University41
- Georgetown University28
- Brown University26
- Boston University25
- Northeastern University25
- University of Southern California25
- Boston College24
- University of Pennsylvania22
- University of St Andrews22
- Harvard University21
- University of Michigan21
- Dartmouth College19
- Wesleyan University19
- Barnard College18
- Northwestern University18
- Amherst College16
- Tulane University16
- Fordham University15
- Middlebury College15
- Princeton University15
- Tufts University15
- Washington University in St. Louis15
- Emory University13
- Trinity College12
- University of California, Berkeley12
- University of Connecticut12
- Duke University11
- University of Miami11
- Colby College10
- Hamilton College10
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology10
- Skidmore College9
- Purdue University8
- Southern Methodist University8
- Vanderbilt University8
- Villanova University8
- Williams College8
- Bates College7
- Case Western Reserve University7
- University of Virginia7
- Wellesley College7
- Babson College6
- Bucknell University6
- Carnegie Mellon University6
- George Washington University6
- United States Military Academy (West Point)6
- College of the Holy Cross5
- Georgia Institute of Technology5
- Howard University5
- Lafayette College5
- Pennsylvania State University5
- St. Lawrence University5
- University of California-Los Angeles5
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5
- University of Vermont5
- University of Wisconsin-Madison5
- William & Mary5
- California Institute of Technology4
- Colgate University4
- Colorado College4
- Haverford College4
- Lehigh University4
- Marist University4
- Occidental College4
- Pitzer College4
- Quinnipiac University4
- Swarthmore College4
- Trinity College Dublin4
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign4
- University of Richmond4
- University of Toronto4
- Bentley University3
- Brandeis University3
- California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo3
- Claremont McKenna College3
- Clark University3
- McGill University3
- Oberlin College3
- Rhode Island School of Design3
- Rutgers University3
- Santa Clara University3
- Smith College3
- Stanford University3
- University of Edinburgh3
- University of Saint Joseph3
- Vassar College3
- Wake Forest University3
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute3
From the school's college counseling profile.
What families and students say on Reddit
Only a handful of posts are really about Choate Rosemary Hall, mostly a 2026 thread sharing its college matriculation list and a few applicant questions about admission chances. Commenters disagree on whether its college results reflect the school or the students it selects, and the posts offer little on day-to-day life there.
- College counselingOne poster shared Choate's college matriculation list, showing double-digit student counts at many selective universities, and commenters debated whether that reflects the school's teaching or the students it admits. [1][2]
- College counselingA 2021 discussion estimated that about 25% of Choate students attend HYPSM, Ivy League or WASP schools, though the estimate was rough and based on matriculation data. [1]
- Cost and aidOne commenter notes that boarding tuition at Choate is under $75,000 and links the school's tuition and financial aid page, while another commenter says top boarding schools cost about $100,000 a year in total. [1][2]
- AdmissionsApplicants ask whether their profiles are competitive for Choate, with one 9th grader asking if an 88th-percentile SSAT score is strong enough and another asking about chances with a late application to several boarding schools, and the replies offer little firm guidance. [1][2][3]
Summarized by AI from 7 Reddit posts since 2019. Opinions are the posters', not ours.
Reviews from families
No reviews of Choate Rosemary Hall yet. Parents, students and alumni: yours would be the first.
Choate Rosemary Hall FAQ
- How much is Choate Rosemary Hall tuition?
- For 2026-27, tuition at Choate Rosemary Hall is $56,610 (day) or $73,530 (boarding) for grades 9-12, per the school's website.
- Does Choate Rosemary Hall require the ISEE or SSAT?
- Testing is optional at Choate Rosemary Hall.
- When is the Choate Rosemary Hall application deadline?
- The main application deadline is January 15, 2027, and decisions are released March 10, 2027. Families apply through Gateway to Prep Schools.
- What are Choate Rosemary Hall's average SAT scores?
- The middle 50% of Choate Rosemary Hall students scored 1280–1510 on the SAT (class of 2026), per the school profile.
- Does Choate Rosemary Hall offer financial aid?
- Yes. Choate Rosemary Hall reported $15,193,248 in financial aid to 280 students on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
- How many students attend Choate Rosemary Hall?
- Choate Rosemary Hall enrolls 842 students in grades 9–12, with about 7 students per teacher (NCES Private School Survey, 2023-24).
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Sources: tuition and admissions from choate.edu (checked Oct 2026); enrollment from the NCES Private School Survey 2023-24; finances from the 2024 IRS Form 990. “—” means we couldn't find it.