Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts
Coed: Yes
Population: 650
Type: Independent Boarding
Tuition: $70,900
Religious Affiliation: Secular
Mascot: Big Green
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Schedule: Trimester
Setting: Rural
Founded in 1797, Deerfield Academy is an elite boarding school, serving students from around the world. Deerfield offers students a full liberal arts curriculum, but allows for a great freedom of choice within that, allowing students to pursue their interests through the classes they take.
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Application Open: July 1
Interview Due: Oct-Jan
Applications Due: January 15
All Materials Due: January 15
Online Application Portal: You can find the online application here.
Standardized Tests: You must submit scores from the SSAT, PSAT, or ISEE.
Interview: Offered both in person or virtually, though in person interviews are longer.
Parent Interview: Offered both in person and virtually, and come as part of the student interview.
Recommendations: You must submit letters of recommendation from your current math and English teachers, plus a current teacher in another academic subject. A fourth letter of recommendation from a current or former teacher may optionally be submitted.
Transcripts: Required for your current marking period and last year’s grades.
Other materials: A short answer and personal essay are required. You must also submit a graded essay, including teacher comments, from one of your current academic courses.
Curriculum Information: A full catalog of courses offered and their description can be found here. Students must take a minimum of 5 graded courses per term, across three academic departments.
Graduation Requirements:
Note that these are the minimum graduation requirements. We recommend, and colleges prefer to see, that students have taken four years in each of the core academic subjects: Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and a foreign language.
Language Options:
Research Options: Guided research seminar courses are offered at the upper levels.
Advanced Study Options:
Educational Philosophy: The Deerfield curriculum celebrates a spirit of exploration and inquiry. Your teachers and classmates will invite you into animated discussions of complex topics, affirming and challenging your observations and fueling your curiosity. There are endless new ideas to discover, new opportunities to grow, and new chances to connect with others in meaningful, positive ways.
Campus Information: Located on a 330 acre campus, Deerfield is somewhat remote, being located in Western Massachusetts. Their campus has residence halls, dining halls, academic buildings, arts spaces, and athletic facilities.
Arts Programs: Deerfield offers students numerous opportunities to get involved with visual and performing arts:
Athletics: Deerfield’s athletics department offers numerous teams for students:
Clubs: A list of the student organizations available at Deerfield can be found here.
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