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Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the lowest acceptance rates (2026).
Acceptance rates listed below reflect the average rate of acceptance for all applicants (boarding and day applicants) in the previous year.
Keep in mind that acceptance rates may be lower or higher than the average acceptance rate depending on: what grade you are applying for, whether you are a boarding applicant or day student applicant, and the time of year you are applying.
Schools typically have the most openings for freshmen and sophomores (many schools do not accept incoming seniors), so applying for entrance into 9th or 10th grade may improve your chances of admission.
Acceptance rates between boarding applicants and day student applicants may differ (i.e., schools in certain areas may a higher ratio of day student applicants to day student openings, versus boarding applicants to boarding openings; the acceptance rate of some schools will actually be lower for day applicants and higher for boarding applicants).
Many, but not all, schools will accept applications after application deadlines, but admission generally becomes more difficult.
Acceptance Rate Range: 15% 95% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 68%

Lowest Acceptance Rates

Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 45 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-41.-4
The Greenwood School
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
All-Boys
Acceptance Rate: <25%
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #1-41.-4
THINK Global School
Acceptance Rate: <25%
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #1-41.-4
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
(4)
Acceptance Rate: <25%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #4-64.-6
Oldfields School
All-Girls (non-sectarian)
(12)
Acceptance Rate: 40%-45%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Rank: #5-105.-10
Blue Ridge School
All-Boys (Non-denominational Christian)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #5-105.-10
Dublin School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #5-105.-10
Northwood School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 45%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #8-148.-14
Besant Hill School
(non-sectarian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #8-148.-14
Midland School
(4)
Acceptance Rate: 50%-55%
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #8-148.-14
St. Timothy's School
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 50%-55%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #11-1511.-15
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
(8)
Acceptance Rate: 55%-60%
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Bridgton Academy
All-Boys
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #12-2812.-28
The Knox School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #12-2812.-28
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Rank: #12-2812.-28
St. Thomas More School
St. Thomas More School Photo - Beautiful rural campus located in Eastern Connecticut - just 2.5 hours from NYC.
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Thomas Jefferson School
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #12-2812.-28
West Nottingham Academy
(10)
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Westover School
All-Girls
(12)
Acceptance Rate: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
All-Girls (Roman Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Buffalo Seminary
All-Girls (non-sectarian)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
(4)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Fishburne Military School
All-Boys
(7)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Freeman Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 7-12  | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Hargrave Military Academy
All-Boys (Christian)
(6)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Hillside School
All-Boys
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #19-6519.-65
The King's Academy
The King's Academy Photo
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Lustre Christian High School
(Christian high school)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12
4 Lustre High Circle
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Maharishi School
(2)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Marvelwood School
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Massanutten Military Academy
(5)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Michigan Lutheran High School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #19-6519.-65
North Cedar Academy
(3)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #19-6519.-65
North Country School
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Oak Hill Academy
(Baptist-affiliated)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 7-12
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Rank: #19-6519.-65
The Orme School
(2)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Pillsbury College Prep
Pillsbury College Prep Photo
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 6-12
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Rock Point School
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #19-6519.-65
St. Margaret's School
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Spring Street International School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #19-6519.-65
The Vanguard School
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #19-6519.-65
Verde Valley School
Verde Valley School Photo - World class rock climbing and hundreds of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails near our campus keep our afternoon activities program varied and exciting.
(12)
Acceptance Rate: >70%
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272

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