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School Overview

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Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews A
Founded in 1894, Pomfret School is a coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school for 350 students in grades 9 through 12 and postgraduates. Brought to life by an exceptional faculty, Pomfret offers a rich and rewarding experience for students from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Through a rigorous and engaging education, a commitment to service beyond self, and numerous opportunities for personal growth in academic, artistic, athletic, and residential settings, students emerge as ethical and active citizens of the world.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$75310
Enrollment
355
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
70%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$73 millions
Average SAT Score
1478
Average ACT Score
23
Class Size
12
Boarding %
85%

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#2 Harvard College 2
#9 Duke University 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#9 Northwestern University 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#21 Emory University 1
#23 University of Michigan 1
#28 New York University 2
#28 University of Florida 1
#28 Wake Forest University 1
#36 Boston College 1
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
#42 Tulane University 3
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Lehigh University 2
#49 Northeastern University 7
#49 Purdue University 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1
#59 Syracuse University 2
#63 George Washington University 1
#63 University of Connecticut 4
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1
#68 Fordham University 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#76 Allegheny College 1
#79 American University 1
LAC #16 Haverford College 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
LAC #17 Barnard College 1
LAC #17 Colgate University 1
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 1
#93 University of Delaware 1
#93 University of Denver 3
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1
LAC #22 University of Richmond 1
LAC #22 Vassar College 1
#117 University of Vermont 3
#120 Roanoke College 2
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 2
LAC #42 Denison University 2
LAC #42 Occidental College 1
#219 Sacred Heart University 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 7
#234 Suffolk University 1
Bentley University 1
College of Charleston 1
CUNEF University Madrid 1
Curry College 1
Eastern Connecticut State University 1
Hood College 1
King's College London 1
Pratt Institute 1
Providence College 1
The University of Hong Kong 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 62 54 60 63 153
#3 Harvard College 2 2
#3 Stanford University 1 1
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 1 3
#7 Duke University 1 1 2
#9 Northwestern University 1 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#9 Brown University 2 2
#12 Columbia University 1 1
#12 Cornell University 1 3 2 6
#12 University of Chicago 1 1
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1 2
#18 Dartmouth College 4 1 2 7
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 3 2 6
#22 Georgetown University 2 2
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 2 3
#24 University of Virginia 1 2 4 7
#24 Emory University 1 2 1 4
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 2 5 1 9
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 3 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2
#28 University of Florida 1 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 1 1 3
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1
#35 New York University 2 1 1 2 4 10
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 2 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 2 4
#39 Boston College 1 1 1 3 6
#40 Tufts University 3 1 2 6
#43 Boston University 3 2 7 8 20
#47 Lehigh University 2 3 1 2 8
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1 2
#47 University of Rochester 2 2
#49 Purdue University 1 1 2
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 3 4
#53 Northeastern University 7 2 5 4 10 28
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1
#53 Florida State University 1 1
#53 College of William and Mary 1 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 1 3 6
#58 University of Connecticut 4 1 1 4 5 15
#58 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 1 2
#60 North Carolina State University 1 1
#60 Santa Clara University 1 1 1 1 2 6
#67 Syracuse University 2 1 4 7
#67 University of Miami 1 1 5 7
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 3 3 9
#67 Villanova University 1 1 2
#67 George Washington University 1 4 3 4 12
#73 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 1
#73 Tulane University 3 1 3 1 2 10
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 2
#76 Pepperdine University 1 1
#76 University of Delaware 1 1 2
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 3 1 6
#86 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1
#89 University of South Florida 1 1
#89 Temple University 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 1 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 1 1 5 8
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 1 2
#93 Baylor University 1 1
#98 Drexel University 1 1
#98 University of San Diego 1 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 2 1 1 1 5
#98 Texas Christian University 2 2
#105 American University 1 1 4 6
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 1 1 3 6
#115 Howard University 1 1
#115 University of Arizona 1 1
#124 University of Denver 3 1 3 7
#124 James Madison University 1 1 2
#124 Fairfield University 3 3
#133 University of Dayton 1 1
#133 Elon University 1 1 3 5 10
#133 Chapman University 1 1 1 1 4
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 3 1 8 12
#142 University of the Pacific 1 1
#142 Clark University 1 1 2
#151 Simmons University 1 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 2 1 2 6
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1
#163 University of Mississippi 1 1 2
#163 Adelphi University 1 1
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 3 1 5
#176 University of Saint Joseph 1 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 1 2
#201 Xavier University 1 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 2 2
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 2 2 5
#216 Springfield College 1 1
#236 Belmont University 1 1
#236 Western New England University 1 1 2
#249 Suffolk University 1 1 2
#260 University of New England 1 1
#269 Wilkes University 1 1
#304 University of Hartford 1 1
#352 University of Northern Colorado 1 1
#369 long island university-liu post 1 1
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University 1 1
#390 Saint Leo University 1 1
Wilmington University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 26 25 31 25 102
#1 Williams College 1 1 2 4
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 1 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 2 1 1 4 9
#11 United States Military Academy 1 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 1 1 3
#11 Barnard College 1 2 3
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 1
#16 Vassar College 1 1 2 4
#16 Smith College 1 1 1 3
#16 Hamilton College 1 2 1 3 7
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 1
#16 Davidson College 1 1
#21 Colgate University 1 1 2
#21 Haverford College 1 3 4
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1 2
#24 Bates College 2 4 6
#25 Colby College 1 2 3
#25 University of Richmond 1 1 1 1 1 5
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 1 2 4
#30 Lafayette College 2 2
#30 Bucknell University 2 1 1 4
#33 Colorado College 1 1 2
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 5 5
#35 Occidental College 1 1 2
#36 Oberlin College 1 1 1 3
#38 Skidmore College 3 2 6 11
#39 Trinity College 7 3 5 3 12 30
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 2
#39 Denison University 2 4 1 7
#39 Pitzer College 1 1
#45 Union College 2 1 4 7
#46 Dickinson College 2 1 3 6
#46 Connecticut College 2 1 1 5 9
#51 Centre College 1 1
#56 Rhodes College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 2 4 7
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1 2
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 3 8 12
#72 Bard College 1 1
#75 Allegheny College 1 1
#86 Beloit College 1 1
#86 Stonehill College 3 3
#89 Saint Anselm College 3 3
#93 Washington College 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1
#116 Saint Michael's College 3 1 4
#124 Goucher College 1 1
#130 Roanoke College 2 1 2 5
#152 Emmanuel College-Boston-MA 1 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 0 0 3 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#7 University of Calgary 1 1
#12 Dalhousie University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 1 1 0 0 0
#6 King's College London 1 1
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
35
Number of tests taken
71
18%
42%
23%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

Sports

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

(50)
Ambassadors Club
Amnesty International
Book Club
Classic Film Club
Gender and Sexuality Alliance Hillel
Investment Club
Ambassadors Club
Amnesty International
Book Club
Classic Film Club
Gender and Sexuality Alliance Hillel
Investment Club
Key Club
Math Team
Relay for Life
Ski Club
The Page Turners
WBVC Radio VOICE
Chinese Club
Cooking Club
Focus In
Pomfret Girls Connect
Pontefract
Robotics Club
Young Republicans & Campus Democrats
Manuscripts Club
Environmental Club
National Junior Classical League
International Students Club
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Arts

(16)
3D animation and gaming
Ceramics
Dance
Photography
Studio Art
Art Emersion
3D animation and gaming
Ceramics
Dance
Photography
Studio Art
Art Emersion
Sculpture
Design build
Digital Communication
Play Writing
Graphic Design
Chamber Ensemble
Contemporary Music
Improv and Sketch Comedy
Music industry exploration
Art of filmmaking
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Contact Info

https://www.pomfret.org/
398 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, CT 06258
860-963-6120
admissions@pomfret.org
Connecticut

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1894
Campus Size: 500 acres
Boarding Rate: 85%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Pre Interview: Required Vericant
School Code:
TOEFL: 8141
SSAT: 5842

Frequently Ask Questions about Pomfret School

Tell me a bit about Pomfret School.
Pomfret School is Co-ed private boarding school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1894 , and currently has about 355 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.pomfret.org/.
Does Pomfret School have rigorous academic requirements?
In recent years, 42 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Pomfret School also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Pomfret School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 19.09% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 5.45% go to top 25, and about 1.82% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Pomfret School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Pomfret 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 Pomfret School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Pomfret School in 2024 is $75,310 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 admissions@pomfret.org .
Where is Pomfret School located?
Pomfret School is located in the State of Connecticut of USA.
How popular is Pomfret School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Pomfret School is among the most popular schools, within top 34 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Pomfret School has been favorited by 869 users.
How to start with an application with Pomfret School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Pomfret School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Pomfret School’s official site: https://www.pomfret.org/ or call them at 860-963-6120.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Pomfret School?
Yes, here are few: Rectory School, Putnam Science Academy CT and Woodstock Academy.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Pomfret School?
The overall rating for Pomfret School is A.

The section ratings of Pomfret School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
A 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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