Phillips Academy Andover (2026 Profile)

5.00 (16 reviews)

Tel: (978) 749-4050

180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810

www.andover.edu

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Phillips Academy Andover Photo #1 - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #2 - Students relax on the great lawn.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #3 - Welcome to the state of being curious about everything. We offer over 300 intensely interactive courses, all designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #4 - The Growth Mindset-Students work with cutting edge tools; have opportunities for independent research, and collaborate with working scientists, on and off campus.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #5 - Think openly and deeply. Andover brings together bright, curious students with dynamic teacher-scholars.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #6 - All-School Meeting is our "community classroom," held almost every Wednesday in Cochran Chapel. Many ASMs feature distinguished guest speakers. Recent speakers included President George H.W. Bush '42, and novelist/poet Julie Alvarez '67.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #7 - In any given year, students perform in more than 100 concerts, Dance Labs, Drama Labs,and main stage dance and theater performances.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #8 - We are the Big Blue! With Big Blue sports, it's team first.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #9 - We offer 67 interscholastic teams in 21 different sports and our student-athletes are as passionate about sports as they are about coursework.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo #10 - Our school seal features the Latin phrase "non sibi" ("not for self"), which is a motto we take very seriously. Our Office of Community Engagement oversees dozens of ongoing initiatives on campus and with partner organizations. Volunteering isn't required, but it's part of who we are.

A Place of Limitless Opportunities -- you come to Andover because of the 1,100 other students who come to Andover.

They are, as our founding charter calls for them to be, "youth from every quarter." They`re talented in quirky and serious ways, they have ideas and opinions like- but mostly unlike-yours, they have fascinating histories and surprising ambitions and generous hearts.

They come because they love ideas and learning and discovering.

And they come because maybe you will be here too. One of the Latin mottoes on our seal translates as "the end depends on the beginning." Andover is a place where we`re always beginning.

We`re always discovering new opportunities, experimenting with a new approach, finding courage to take risks.

We`re always looking for new ways to reach out to people in need, to work together with new communities.

Always making room for you to be your most honest, authentic, daring self. Imagine teachers who give you the freedom to think openly and deeply, to question and make mistakes.

With more than 300 dynamic courses, Andover's rigorous academic program offers a strong foundation in the arts, humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.

Our more than 150 electives include student-faculty research, independent projects, and immersive learning opportunities locally and abroad.

There is no single teaching method. Faculty share a philosophy of "learning by doing" and a zeal for using technology to inform and empower.

The Academy's approach to teaching not only prepares students superbly for college, but also instills a lifelong love of learning.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12, PG
Enrollment: 1,169 students
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $79,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $63,840
Acceptance rate: 13%
Average class size: 13 students
Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Phillips Academy Andover ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for:

School Overview

| 2025 School Data

Phillips Academy Andover

Boarding School Avg.

School Focus

College Preparatory

Grades Offered

9-12, PG

9-12

School Type

Co-ed

Supports Learning Differences (LD)

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

support and coaching offered for time management, organizational assistance, and test studying/taking strategies as well as, note taking techniques, enhanced listening skills as well as enhanced textbook reading techniques

n/a

Religious Affiliation

Non-denominational

Year Founded

1778

1909

Campus Size

500 acres

125 acres

School Calendar

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School Motto

Non sibi

Student Body

Enrollment

1169 students

300 students

% Students of Color

61%

25%

% International Students

18%

20%

% Students Boarding

75%

70%

Average SAT Score

1446
(Out of 1600)

* National Avg. »View

Average ACT score

31
(Out of 36)

*National Avg. »View

Offers Post-Grad Year

Yes

Academic Profile

Saturday Classes

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Average Class Size

13 students

* National Avg. »18

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

ESL Courses Offered

Yes

% Faculty with Advanced Degree

84%

70%

Summer Program Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

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Accreditations

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

Courses

A Room of Their Own: Women's Studies and LiteratureA Social History of Latin America

Accelerated Advanced ChemistryAdvanced Biology

Advanced ChineseAdvanced College Chemistry

Advanced courses in painting, ceramics, drawing, photography, videoAdvanced Electronic Music

Advanced Fourth-Level GermanAdvanced Latin Authors

Advanced Theory & CompositionAdvanced Topics in French

African LiteratureAn Introductory Survey of African American Literature

AP AB CalculusAP Accelerated AB Calculus

AP Accelerated BC CalculusAP BC Calculus

AP ChemistryAP Computer Science

AP StatisticsApplied Logic

ArchitectureAsia (history)

Atomic America: Service LearningCalculus-Based Physics

California DreamingChamber Music Performance Seminar

Children in Literature: Growing Up in a Changing WorldCommunity Engagement in the City of Lawrence: We, the People (Spanish)

Comparative GovernmentContemporary American Poetry

Creative NonfictionCreative Writing: Fiction

Creative Writing:PoetryCritical Race Theory: The American Dream Deferred

Current Events and Multimedia: Approaches to the Hispanic World (Spanish)Economics Research Colloquiem

Ethics:The EnvironmentFoundations of Modern Physics

Haunted by Shadows:Viewing African Independence through Lens and LiteratureHistory of Art

Honors Computer Science Seminar: Software Design; Computer Graphics; Data Structures & AlgorithmsHonors Math Seminar: Differential Equations; The Genius of Euler; Bayesian Statistics

Human Anatomy and PhysiologyIntroduction to Hispanic Literature (Spanish)

Introduction to Theory and CompositionJames Joyce

Justice and GlobalizationMacroeconomics and the Global Consumer

Medieval LiteratureMicroeconomics and the Developing World

Molecular and Cellular Biology: Indepdendent Laboratory ResearchMultivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra

Nonviolence and Social ChangeOur Americas: Crossing Borders (Spanish)

Out of Tune: Music and the State in the 20th CenturyPlaywriting

Race and Comparative American LiteraturesReligion and Pilgrimage

ShakespeareThe American Civil War

The Internet in PrintThe Middle East

The World in Pieces:Poetry and Cinema of the Avant-GardeTwentieth Century Drama

U.S. HistoryUnderstanding Latin America (Spanish)

Writers in Depth

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Endowment Size

$1326 million

$25 million

Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)

$79,800

$59,900

Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)

$63,840

$33,500

% Students on Financial Aid

47%

40%

Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$45,000

$25,000

Admissions

Application Deadline

Feb. 1

Jan. 15

SSAT Required

Yes

Acceptance Rate

13%

58%

Director of Admissions

Jill Thompson

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

# Interscholastic Sports Offered

Colors

White, Navy Blue

School Mascot

Gunga

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurricular Organizations

178

Extracurriculars

Club or Organization:

3D Printing ClubAcademy Manor Nursing Home volunteers

ActiveMinds AndoverActivism

AdoptaPlatoonAfro-Latino-American Society (Af-Lat-Am)

Alianza (Latino Student Alliance)Amnesty International Club

and Mentoring (DREAM)Andover Ambassadors

Andover Japanese ConnectionApp Development

ARC BuddiesArchaeology and History Club

Asian SocietyAstronomy Club

Babel Foreign Language MagazineBacktracks Magazine

Baking ClubBancroft Elementary Teachers Aides

Big Idea ClubBirding Club

Blue Key SocietyBoss Magazine

Bread & Roses community kitchen volunteersBread Loaf Pen Pel Program

Bread Loaf Writing WorkshopCalliope (female a capella)

Campuses against CancerCatholic Student Fellowship

Chess ClubChinese Language & Culture Club

Chinese Taiwanese Student AssociationChristian Fellowship Club

Classical Physics ClubClassics Club

Clutch CollaborativeCommunity Awareness For Everyone (CAFE)

Computer Science ClubConstructed Languages Club

Courant Art & Literary MagazineCulinary Appreciation Club

Culture Politics & Religion (CPR)Cyber Security and Forensics Club

Dear Sam Wellness ClubDeerfield Dance Club

Deerfield Scroll -- Student NewspaperDisability Rights

Diversity Task ForceDocumentary Society

Drug Alcohol Awareness CommitteeEAT Club

Eco-ActionEducation

ElementsEntrepreneurship Club

Environmental Action GroupFashion Design Club

Figure Skating ClubFilm Makers Society

Finance & Politics of SportsFinance Club

FitnessFrench Club

Frontline Political MagazineGames Club

Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)German Club

Girls Global HealthGirlUp Andover!

Global Health InitiativeGlobal Nomads

Grill ClubHindu Student Union

Indo-PakInternational Club

International Review online publicationJapanese Animeshon Club

Jewish Student UnionJunto

Justice NOWModel UN

Modern Engineering ForumMotorsports Club

Moviemakers ClubMuslim Student Union

Non sibi SocietyNuestros Pequenos Hermanos (Friends of the Orphans)

Out of the BlueOver the Hills and Farther Away

OXFAMPA Democrats

PA Liberal ActionPA Republican Society

PhilomatheanPhilosophy

Photography ClubPhysical Health Information Team

Physics ClubPolitical Union

Pot Pourri YearbookProject V.O.I.C.E. (ESL)

Psychology ClubQuiz Bowl

Real World Challenge aeronauticsRed Cross

Robotics ClubScience & Technology Club

Science and Medicine Journal ClubScience Club

Science Club for GirlsSe Puede After-School Tutoring Program

SIS Female Empowerment programSketchy comedy writing club

South East Asian ClubSpanish

Speech ClubSports Forum

Sports Medicine ClubStudent Activities Board

Student Anti-Genocide CoalitionStudents in Medicine

TechmastersThe Childrens Place volunteers

The Fellowship (FOCUS)UNICEF Club

VOICE-Foreign Language MagazineWomen's Forum

Word slam poetry clubWPAA Radio

Youth Development Organization volunteers

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Arts and Music Programs:

Andover Art SocietyAndover-Lawrence String Program

Architecture ClubArt Exchange

Art for ExpressionArt Music Society

Azureblue.print

Classical Music ForumDJ Factory-Electronic Music Production

DramaLabsDrum Line

Footnotes tap dance groupFrisbee Club

GospelHandbell Choir

HypnotiqMusic MDs

Unaccompanied MinorsUnder the Bed

Yorkies

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Recreational Athletic Programs:

Ballroom Dance SocietyBlue Strut

Cluster Ultimate FrisbeeCoed Crew

Cross CountryDance Instruction

Disc GolfDouble Dutch

Fencing ClubFIT (Fundamentals in Training)

Hip Hop ClubInstructional Swim

Intramural HockeyIntramural Sports

Outdoor PursuitsPaddle Tennis Club

PilatesPing Pong Club

SkatingSLAM cheer team

SpinningSports and Games Club

Squash instructionTennis Instruction

Volleyball InstructionYoga

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College Matriculation

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School Notes

Why Andover? Because you`ll be welcomed into an inspiring community of smart, motivated, curious, open-minded, and genuinely nice people from across the country and around the world. Because this is a high school that celebrates difference and prizes originality. Because at Andover you can be your most honest, authentic, daring self.
Phillips Academy, a residential secondary school, seeks students of intelligence and integrity from diverse cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds.The school`s residential structure enables faculty to support students in their personal, social, and intellectual development. The academic program fosters excellence in all disciplines within the liberal arts tradition. Faculty members guide students in mastering skills, acquiring knowledge, and thinking critically, creatively, and independently. The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only intellectually, but also artistically, athletically, and morally, so that they may lead responsible and fulfilling lives.The Academy is committed to establishing a community that encourages people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to understand and respect one another and to be sensitive to difference of gender, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. In its programs, the school seeks to promote a balance of leadership, cooperation, and service, together with a deeper awareness of the global community and the natural world.Andover`s 1778 Constitution charges the Academy to prepare "Youth from every quarter" to understand that "goodness without knowledge is weak- yet knowledge without goodness is dangerous." This obligation challenges students in mind, body, and spirit to see beyond themselves and to go beyond the familiar; to remain committed to developing what is finest in themselves and others, for others and themselves.This revised version of the Statement of Purpose, voted by the faculty in winter 2000, reaffirms the Academy`s goals set forth in the Constitution of 1778.
LD types supported: support and coaching offered for time management, organizational assistance, and test studying/taking strategies as well as, note taking techniques, enhanced listening skills as well as enhanced textbook reading techniques
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- President George Bush - 41st President of the United States
- Oliver Wendell Holmes - Poet, literary leader and doctor
- Benjamin Spock - Author; authority on child-rearing; anti-war activist
- Jack Lemmon - Academy Award-winning actor
- President George W. Bush - 43rd President of the United States
- Julia Alvarez - Poet, novelist, and author
- Frederick Law Olmstead - designed NYC's Central Park
- Christopher Hughes - co-founded Facebook and served as online strategist for Obama campaign
- Rebecca Dowling Adams - US's first female Top Gun pilot

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Phillips Academy Andover cost?

Phillips Academy Andover's tuition is approximately $79,800 for boarding students and $63,840 for day students.

What schools are Phillips Academy Andover often compared to?

Phillips Academy Andover is often viewed alongside schools like Phillips Exeter Academy, Deerfield Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall by visitors of our site.

What is the acceptance rate of Phillips Academy Andover?

The acceptance rate of Phillips Academy Andover is 13%, which is lower than the boarding school average of 58%. Phillips Academy Andover's acceptance rate is ranked as one of the top boarding schools with low acceptance rates.

Who are famous alumni from Phillips Academy Andover?

Phillips Academy Andover famous alumni include: President George Bush, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Spock, Jack Lemmon, President George W. Bush, Julia Alvarez, Frederick Law Olmstead, Christopher Hughes and Rebecca Dowling Adams.

What sports does Phillips Academy Andover offer?

Phillips Academy Andover offers 26 interscholastic sports: Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Winter Track and Wrestling. Phillips Academy Andover is ranked as one of the top boarding schools for most sports offered.

Does Phillips Academy Andover offer a summer program?

Yes, Phillips Academy Andover offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.

What is Phillips Academy Andover's ranking?

Phillips Academy Andover ranks among the top 20 boarding schools for Large student body (number of students), Large financial endowment, Highest endowment/student, Low acceptance rates, Most sports offered, Most extracurriculars offered, High # of AP/advanced courses offered, High average SAT scores, High ACT scores and Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Phillips Academy Andover?

The application deadline for Phillips Academy Andover is Feb. 1.

Alumni Reviews Review School

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Phillips Academy Andover Alumni #1
Class of 2019
5.003/31/2020
Rutgers

As I look back on my life, I found the English Department profoundly brilliant. The level of reading (weekly) was extraordinary. The level of commitment of the faculty was genuine.. . .

Phillips Academy Andover Alumni #2
Class of 2018
5.001/16/2020
University of Chicago

Our campus has a cluster system which means we have five somewhat distinct residential communities. It definitely helps build smaller communities within Andover’s larger student body. Another thing that was unique about Andover was their. . .

Phillips Academy Andover Alumni #3
Class of 2019
5.008/20/2019
Stanford

Andover has a need-blind admissions policy, which means that they don't take into account someone's ability to pay for the school when deciding whether or not to admit them. This makes the school much diverse. . .

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12, PG
Enrollment: 1,169 students
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $79,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $63,840
Acceptance rate: 13%
Average class size: 13 students
Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Source: Verified school update

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