100% Need-Blind Admission
“We’re one of the few independent schools in the country to admit students regardless of financial need; the official term for this is “need-blind admission.” We meet 100 percent of each student’s demonstrated financial need with scholarship grants. This means no loans and no debt.”
Learn More about Need-Blind AdmissionStudent Population
Students from
49
Countries
44
States/Territories
- 47
- 53
47%
Students receive
financial aid
11 years
of need-blind admission
300+
courses with
150
electives
13
students in the
average class
60+
interscholastic teams in
20
different sports
125+
student clubs & 30 community engagement programs
21
miles to Boston
10
minute walk to the
town of Andover
Be Curious About Everything
Innovative Leadership
Big Blue Spirit
A Lab for Ideas
At A Glance
Learning at Andover
Intensely interactive and distinct courses
Our Head of School
John G. Palfrey P’21 is devoted to Andover’s highest ideals
Become Your Best Self
Fostering bold, thoughtful, and engaged student leadership
Tang Institute
Developing and sharing innovative approaches to teaching and learning
Headlines From Campus
William Nordhaus ’59 and Exeter alum Paul Romer ’73 both earn distinguished honor
More than 14,500 donors have contributed so far as Knowledge & Goodness reaches its midpoint milestone
More than 40 courses are designated as interdisciplinary and represent nearly every academic discipline offered
Scholar, lawyer, and advocate for racial equality forged many pathways