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1. PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY

Location: Exeter, New Hampshire

Endowment: $1.15 billion

Acceptance rate: 19%

Enrollment:1,085

At Phillips Exeter Academy, all classes are taught seminar-style, with students gathered around circular tables. The strategy, known as the Harkness method, originated at Exeter and is the school’s signature — and students love it. According to the school, students come to class prepared and ready to discuss, and engage with the material on a deeper level than could be achieved through traditional lectures.

Exeter counts Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg among its notable alumni.

2. PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER

Location: Andover, Massachusetts

Endowment: $1 billion

Acceptance rate: 13%

Enrollment:1,141

A total of 835 students board at Phillips Academy Andover, the oldest incorporated boarding school in the US, now in its 238th year. The school offers students a rigorous academic curriculum — and access to two on-campus museums — in preparation for college. Over the last three years, dozens of graduates went on to attend all eight Ivy Leagues with the most at UPenn, Harvard, and Yale. Former US presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush are both alumni.

3. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL

Location: Concord, New Hampshire

Endowment: $551 million

Acceptance rate: 16%

Enrollment:541

During their time at St. Paul’s School, students engage with class material through hands-on assignments and collaborative projects, including experimentation in laboratories and exploration outside of the classroom. Graduates of St. Paul’s then go on to top-tier universities, with Georgetown, Brown, Columbia, and Harvard included as some of the most popular choices over the past four years.

4. DEERFIELD ACADEMY

Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts

Endowment: $532 million

Acceptance rate: 17%

Enrollment:638

Deerfield Academy provides 35% of its student body with $8 million in financial aid annually.In addition to participating academically, students are required to be involved in a co-curricular activity like community service, dance, theater, or sports. More than one-fourth of Deerfield’s 330-acre campus is comprised of athletic fields, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a 5,900-square-foot boathouse along the Connecticut River.

5. GROTON SCHOOL

Location: Groton, Massachusetts

Endowment: $350 million

Acceptance rate: 12%

Enrollment:381

At Groton, students must take at least five full-credit courses per semester, including classes in expository writing, ethics, and foreign language. More than just academics, Groton also prioritizes its sense of community, a value emphasized by traditions such as morning Chapel Talk, daily check-ins, surprise holidays, and the school birthday dinner.

Source:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/the-50-most-elite-boarding-schools-in-america/ss-BBpD2MS