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The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A
Extracurriculars A
Community A+
Reviews B
Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a coeducational day school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was established in 1974 by the merger of two independent schools, the Buckingham school and the Browne & Nichols school, founded respectively in 1889 and 1883. Located on three separate campuses, we work as one school in the pursuit of excellence. We celebrate the diversity of our community which enriches our daily experience. At BB&N we foster intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and a deep concern and respect for others. Our educational program, coordinated from beginners through grade twelve, provides a rigorous core curriculum, taught in flexible and innovative ways. Students acquire the skills and discipline necessary for academic accomplishment and learn to reflect, take risks and to discover. The curriculum is strengthened by our commitment to a comprehensive program in the arts and athletics. In all of our experiences, both those within the school and those which use our urban location, we encourage self-reliance, knowledge of oneself and a capacity for leadership.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$63700
Enrollment
1037
International Students
1%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
82%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:7
Endowment
$97 millions
AP
16
Average SAT Score
1365
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
11

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2020-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 5 +
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +
#3 Harvard College 10 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 5 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 5 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 5 +
#10 Duke University 5 +
#10 Northwestern University 10 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 5 +
#12 Dartmouth College 5 +
#13 Brown University 10 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Rice University 5 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 10 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 5 +
#25 New York University 10 +
#25 University of Michigan 5 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 5 +
LAC #5 Wellesley College 5 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 5 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 5 +
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1 +
#32 Tufts University 10 +
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#36 Boston College 5 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 5 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 10 +
#44 Tulane University 10 +
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Villanova University 5 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
#55 Trinity University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 5 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 5 +
#62 George Washington University 5 +
#62 Syracuse University 5 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
LAC #13 Smith College 1 +
LAC #13 Vassar College 1 +
#67 University of Connecticut 1 +
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 5 +
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#68 St. Lawrence University 1 +
#72 American University 5 +
#72 Reed College 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
LAC #15 Hamilton College 5 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#85 Lake Forest College 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 Stonehill College 1 +
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 5 +
LAC #18 Colgate University 1 +
LAC #18 United States Air Force Academy 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 5 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
#97 Clark University 1 +
#105 University of Arizona 1 +
#105 University of Utah 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
LAC #24 Colby College 10 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 5 +
LAC #27 Colorado College 5 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#151 Simmons University 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1 +
#166 Quinnipiac University 1 +
#182 University of Rhode Island 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #37 Occidental College 1 +
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #39 Trinity College 1 +
#219 Sacred Heart University 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 +
LAC #51 The University of the South 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
LAC #60 Bard College 1 +
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1 +
Assumption College 1 +
Babson College 5 +
Bentley University 5 +
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1 +
College of Saint Rose 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
High Point University 1 +
McGill University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Regis College 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Saint Anselm College 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
Union College 1 +
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
University of Oxford 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of Tampa 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 2014-2018 Total
All schools 224 200 167 197 313
#1 Princeton University 5 + 5 + 5 5 + 11 31
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 8 12
#3 Harvard College 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 30 70
#3 Stanford University 1 + 5 + 5 10 + 12 33
#5 Yale University 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 20
#6 University of Pennsylvania 5 + 5 + 5 9 24
#7 Duke University 5 + 1 + 5 5 + 7 23
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 7
#9 Brown University 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 17 57
#9 Northwestern University 10 + 5 + 1 5 + 7 28
#12 University of Chicago 5 + 5 + 5 5 + 8 28
#12 Cornell University 1 + 1 + 5 5 + 10 22
#12 Columbia University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#17 Rice University 5 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 9
#18 Dartmouth College 5 + 5 + 5 5 + 9 29
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 7
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#21 University of Michigan 5 + 1 + 1 5 + 7 19
#22 Georgetown University 5 + 5 + 5 10 + 7 32
#24 Emory University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 2 6
#24 University of Virginia 5 + 5 + 1 + 5 16
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 10 + 5 + 5 + 15 35
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#28 University of Southern California 1 + 1 + 5 5 + 4 16
#28 University of Florida 1 + 1 + 1 3
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#28 University of California: Davis 1 + 1 + 2
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 1 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 17
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 + 1
#35 New York University 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 23 63
#39 Boston College 5 + 10 + 10 10 + 13 48
#40 Tufts University 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 10 50
#40 Rutgers University 1 + 1
#40 University of Washington 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#43 Boston University 1 + 5 + 5 5 + 4 20
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1 + 2
#47 Wake Forest University 5 + 5 + 5 + 3 18
#47 Lehigh University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 2 6
#47 University of Rochester 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 2 6
#53 College of William and Mary 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 7
#53 Northeastern University 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 11 51
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#58 University of Connecticut 1 + 1 + 2
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 1 1 + 2 5
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 7
#60 Michigan State University 7 7
#60 Santa Clara University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#60 Brandeis University 1 + 1 + 5 5 + 3 15
#61 Purdue University 1 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 5 + 5 + 1 1 + 12
#67 Villanova University 5 + 5 + 1 + 11
#67 George Washington University 5 + 1 + 1 5 + 5 17
#67 University of Miami 5 + 5 + 5 10 25
#67 Syracuse University 5 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 9
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 + 1 3
#73 Tulane University 10 + 10 + 1 5 + 5 31
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 1 3
#86 Clemson University 1 + 1
#89 Fordham University 1 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 + 1
#97 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 + 1 3
#98 Texas Christian University 1 + 1 + 1 3
#98 University of San Diego 1 1
#98 Drexel University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#105 American University 5 + 1 1 + 7
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1 2
#115 Howard University 1 + 1 + 1 3
#115 University of Arizona 1 + 1
#115 University of Utah 1 + 1 + 1 3
#124 Fairfield University 1 + 1
#124 James Madison University 1 + 1 + 2
#133 University of Vermont 1 + 1 + 1 3
#133 Elon University 1 + 1 + 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 2 2
#142 Clark University 1 + 1 + 2 4
#151 Simmons University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#159 University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 + 1 2
#163 St. John's University 1 1
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 + 1
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 + 1
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 + 1 + 2
#216 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 + 1 + 1 3
#249 Suffolk University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 1 1
#342 Lesley University 1 1 + 2
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University 1 + 1 1 + 3
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1
Penn State University Park 1 + 1 + 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 2014-2018 Total
All schools 83 86 75 88 145
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 5 9
#2 Amherst College 5 + 5 + 5 5 + 9 29
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1 + 2
#4 Pomona College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#4 Swarthmore College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#4 Wellesley College 5 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 11
#7 United States Air Force Academy 1 + 1 + 2
#9 Bowdoin College 5 + 5 + 10 10 + 11 41
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1 + 2 4
#11 Wesleyan University 1 + 5 + 5 + 5 16
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#11 Middlebury College 5 + 5 + 5 10 + 11 36
#11 Grinnell College 1 + 1 2
#11 Barnard College 5 + 1 + 1 1 + 3 11
#16 Smith College 1 + 1 + 7 9
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#16 Davidson College 1 + 1 1 + 1 4
#16 Hamilton College 5 + 5 + 1 5 + 6 22
#16 Vassar College 1 + 1
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 + 1 1 + 2 5
#21 Colgate University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#24 Bates College 5 + 5 + 5 1 + 3 19
#25 Colby College 10 + 10 + 10 10 + 25 65
#25 University of Richmond 5 + 1 + 1 7
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 5
#30 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#30 Bucknell University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4 8
#33 Colorado College 5 + 5 + 5 5 + 5 25
#35 Occidental College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 5
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 2
#38 Union College 3 3
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 + 4 6
#39 Pitzer College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#39 Trinity College 1 + 1 + 1 5 + 7 15
#39 Kenyon College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 2 6
#45 Union College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#46 Connecticut College 1 + 5 + 5 1 + 3 15
#51 The University of the South 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 + 1 + 1 3
#59 Trinity University 1 + 1 + 2
#63 Gettysburg College 1 + 2 3
#67 Reed College 1 + 1 + 2
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 5 + 5 5 + 15
#72 Bard College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 2 6
#73 Lake Forest College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#86 Stonehill College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 + 1
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 + 1 2
Oberlin College 1 + 1 + 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 2014-2018 Total
All schools 2 1 1 2 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 + 1
#2 University of British Columbia 1 + 1
#3 McGill University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2023 2018-2021 2017-2020 2016-2019 2014-2018 Total
All schools 2 0 0 0 0
#1 University of Oxford 1 + 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 + 1

AP Scores

(2014-2019)
90%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(16)
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
European History
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
European History
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Physics C: Mechanics
Statistics
United States Government and Politics
Chinese Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
Latin
Spanish Language and Culture
English Literature and Composition
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Sports

(18)
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Strength and Conditioning
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(34)
Asian Cultural Society
Animal Rescue Club
Community Service Club
Computer Science Club
G.S.A. (Gay/Straight Alliance)
Debate Club
Asian Cultural Society
Animal Rescue Club
Community Service Club
Computer Science Club
G.S.A. (Gay/Straight Alliance)
Debate Club
Environmental Action Committee
Hope For Justice
Islamic Society
Investment Club
Jewish Cultural Club
Knightingales (boys’ a capella singing group)
Voices of the Knight (girls’ a capella singing group)
Math Team
Model U.N.
Mountain Club
Multicultural Students’ Alliance
Outdoors Club
Robotics
S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Science Club
Social Services
Student Tour Guides
Women’s Issues Group
French Table/Club
Latin Club
Russian Club
Spanish Club
Speech and Debate Club
Perspective (yearbook)
The Spectator (art and literary magazine)
The Vanguard (School newspaper)
Point of View (political opinion magazine)
Knightly News
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Arts

(11)
A Cappella
Chorus
Jazz
Music
Theater
Art History
A Cappella
Chorus
Jazz
Music
Theater
Art History
Ceramics
Drawing
Photography
Video
Architecture
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Contact Info

http://www.bbns.org
80 Gerry’s Landing Road Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-6100
apratt@bbns.org
Massachusetts

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1974
Campus Size: 200 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 1930
ISEE: 220475

Frequently Ask Questions about Buckingham Browne Nichols School

Tell me a bit about Buckingham Browne Nichols School.
Buckingham Browne Nichols School is Co-ed private day school located in Massachusetts, US. It was founded 1974 , and currently has about 1037 students, 1.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.bbns.org.
Does Buckingham Browne Nichols School have rigorous academic requirements?
Buckingham Browne Nichols School is offering 16 AP courses.

Buckingham Browne Nichols School also have 82% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Buckingham Browne Nichols School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 15.41% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 8.27% go to top 25, and about 7.71% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Buckingham Browne Nichols School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Buckingham Browne Nichols School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Buckingham Browne Nichols School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Buckingham Browne Nichols School in 2024 is $63,700 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 apratt@bbns.org .
Where is Buckingham Browne Nichols School located?
Buckingham Browne Nichols School is located in the State of Massachusetts of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 3 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Buckingham Browne Nichols School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Buckingham Browne Nichols School is among the most popular schools, within top 139 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Buckingham Browne Nichols School has been favorited by 177 users.
How to start with an application with Buckingham Browne Nichols School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Buckingham Browne Nichols School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Buckingham Browne Nichols School’s official site: http://www.bbns.org or call them at 617-547-6100.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Buckingham Browne Nichols School?
Yes, here are few: Boston Archdiocesan Choir School, Mesivta High School Of Greater Boston and North Cambridge Catholic High School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Buckingham Browne Nichols School?
The overall rating for Buckingham Browne Nichols School is A.

The section ratings of Buckingham Browne Nichols School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.
Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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