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A+ 5.0 Massachusetts, US
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Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars A+
Community A+
Reviews A
Milton Academy, engages faculty and students in intense and challenging preparation for college and for life, in an environment that stimulates and supports extraordinary intellectual and personal growth. Day in and day out, in and out of class, faculty connect vitally with students – setting sights high, bringing opportunities to light, tackling big questions, affirming students’ individuality, and building their confidence and skill. Not only do they succeed at the most competitive universities in the country, Milton graduates' awareness, creativity and competence empower them to fully commit themselves to meaningful endeavors of all kinds, throughout the world. Milton Academy is located just eight miles south of Boston.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$75980
Enrollment
717
International Students
19%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
75%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$324 millions
AP
3
Average SAT Score
1420
Average ACT Score
31
Class Size
14
Boarding %
44

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Brown University 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Rice University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
LAC #3 Pomona College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Rhodes College 1 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Reed College 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1 +
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +
#83 University of Iowa 1 +
#84 Bennington College 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #18 Colgate University 1 +
LAC #18 Haverford College 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
LAC #24 Colby College 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
LAC #27 Colorado College 1 +
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 +
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 1 +
#151 University of Mississippi 1 +
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1 +
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1 +
LAC #39 Trinity College 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 1 +
Johnson & Wales University: Providence 1 +
McGill University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Union College 1 +
University of Manchester 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
Wheaton College 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 48 73 107 117 97
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1 2 4 8
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 3 5
#3 Harvard College 1 + 9 7 5 10 32
#3 Yale University 1 + 1 3 3 8
#3 Stanford University 1 + 4 2 2 9
#6 University of Chicago 1 + 5 5 12 6 29
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 + 1 3 1 6
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#9 Duke University 2 2 4
#10 Northwestern University 1 + 3 2 1 2 9
#12 Dartmouth College 1 + 5 4 6 16
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 + 2 2 5
#13 Brown University 1 + 4 3 5 6 19
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 3 3 3 10
#15 Rice University 1 + 1 2 4
#17 Cornell University 1 + 5 2 1 9
#18 Columbia University 1 + 5 3 9
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 6 9 6 4 26
#22 Emory University 1 + 1 2 4
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 4 1 6
#25 New York University 1 + 5 7 9 22
#25 University of Southern California 1 + 2 1 2 6
#25 University of Virginia 1 + 5 1 4 2 13
#25 University of Michigan 1 + 3 2 2 8
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1
#29 Wake Forest University 1 + 1 1 3
#32 Tufts University 4 5 3 3 15
#35 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2
#35 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1
#36 Boston College 1 + 4 6 9 2 22
#36 University of Rochester 3 1 4
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1 2
#41 Boston University 1 + 3 2 1 7
#44 Northeastern University 1 + 4 3 2 4 14
#44 Brandeis University 1 + 2 1 4
#44 Tulane University 1 + 3 1 4 2 11
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1
#49 University of Miami 2 2 4
#51 Villanova University 1 + 1
#51 Purdue University 1 + 1 1 3
#51 Lehigh University 1 + 1 1 3
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 1 3
#55 Santa Clara University 1 + 1 1 3
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1 1
#62 George Washington University 1 + 7 1 1 1 11
#62 Syracuse University 1 + 2 2 5
#66 Fordham University 1 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 3 1 2 3 10
#70 Texas A&M University 1 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1
#72 American University 1 + 1 3 3 8
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 + 1
#80 Howard University 1 1
#82 Texas Christian University 1 1
#83 University of Iowa 1 + 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#83 Elon University 1 1
#99 Loyola University Chicago 2 2
#103 Drexel University 1 1
#103 Clark University 1 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 2 2
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#121 University of Vermont 1 + 4 2 1 8
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1
#143 Samford University 1 1
Penn State University Park 1 + 1 2
College of William and Mary 1 + 3 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 27 25 47 51 48
#1 Williams College 1 + 3 4
#2 Amherst College 1 + 3 6 3 13
#3 Swarthmore College 1 1
#3 Pomona College 1 + 2 2 5
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 + 4 4 4 2 15
#6 Claremont McKenna College 1 1 2
#9 Davidson College 2 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 3 6 3 13
#13 Vassar College 3 2 5
#15 United States Military Academy 1 1
#15 Hamilton College 1 + 3 1 2 1 8
#17 Smith College 1 1
#18 Wesleyan University 1 + 4 3 2 6 16
#18 Barnard College 1 + 2 4 2 9
#18 University of Richmond 1 + 2 3
#18 Colgate University 1 + 1 2
#18 Haverford College 1 + 1 2 1 5
#22 United States Air Force Academy 1 1
#24 Colby College 1 + 3 1 4 1 10
#25 Bates College 1 + 3 1 4 9
#27 Colorado College 1 + 2 1 4
#29 Harvey Mudd College 1 + 1 1 3
#29 Scripps College 1 1
#30 Kenyon College 3 1 2 6
#31 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1
#33 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 2 1 4
#33 Pitzer College 1 + 1 2
#36 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 3 1 5
#37 Bucknell University 1 + 1 2 4
#37 Lafayette College 2 2
#39 Trinity College 1 + 6 1 4 12
#39 Skidmore College 1 + 1 1 3
#42 Denison University 1 1
#42 Occidental College 2 1 3
#55 Connecticut College 1 + 5 1 1 3 11
#61 Gettysburg College 1 + 1 1 3
Oberlin College 1 + 1 1 3
Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 2
Union College 1 + 1 2

Academics

AP

(3)
Latin Literature
United States Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics

Sports

(19)
Baseball
Basketball
Climbing
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Floor Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
Climbing
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Floor Hockey
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Sailing
Skiing
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(15)
Architecture Club
A/V (Audio/Visual) Club
Arts Board
Chess Club
Film Club
Fishing Club
Architecture Club
A/V (Audio/Visual) Club
Arts Board
Chess Club
Film Club
Fishing Club
Hip-Hop Club Improv Club
Invest in Girls
Math Club
Model UN
Programming Club
Robotics Team
Science and Engineering Club
Speech and Debate Team
Step Club
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Arts

(17)
Ballet
Choreography
Dance
Directing
Drama
Improvisation
Ballet
Choreography
Dance
Directing
Drama
Improvisation
Theater
Ceramics
Drawing
Filmmaking
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Architecture
Costume Design
Design
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Contact Info

http://www.milton.edu
170 Centre Street Milton, MA 02186
617-898-2227
admission@milton.edu
Massachusetts

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1798
Campus Size: 125 acres
Boarding Rate: 44%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
School Code:
TOEFL: 8125
SSAT: 5098
ISEE: 221430
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Frequently Ask Questions about Milton Academy

Tell me a bit about Milton Academy.
Milton Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in Massachusetts, US. It was founded 1798 , and currently has about 717 students, 19.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.milton.edu.

Notable alumni graduating from Milton includes Nobel laureate T. S. Eliot, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.
Does Milton Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Milton Academy is offering 3 AP courses.

Milton Academy also have 75% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Milton Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 13.02% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 15.1% go to top 25, and about 6.77% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Milton Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Milton Academy’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Milton Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Milton Academy in 2024 is $75,980 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@milton.edu .

35% of Milton students were on financial aid, and the average aid grant by the school covered 75% of the tuition.
Where is Milton Academy located?
Milton Academy is located in the State of Massachusetts of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 7 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Milton Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Milton Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 9 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Milton Academy has been favorited by 1128 users.
How to start with an application with Milton Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Milton Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Milton Academy’s official site: http://www.milton.edu or call them at 617-898-2227.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Milton Academy?
Yes, here are few: CATS Academy Boston, The Newman School and The Fessenden School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Milton Academy?
The overall rating for Milton Academy is A+.

The section ratings of Milton Academy are:
A+ for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
A for Students and Parents reviews

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Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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