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School Overview

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Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews A+
College Counseling Beautiful Campus Leadership Program Large number of AP and Honors classes Widely Admired Head of School
Suffield Academy has 420 students from more than 25 countries and 20 American states. The school is located between New York and Boston with easy access to major international airports. Suffield has distinctive four-year college counseling and leadership development programs. More than $100 million has been invested in the Suffield campus over the past decade with new facilities for academic, athletics, arts, and community life. In 2020 more than 1,000 students applied for 120 available spaces at Suffield Academy.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$74200
Enrollment
420
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
80%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$95 millions
AP
19
Average SAT Score
1380
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
10
Boarding %
75

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2024)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Columbia University 1 +
#2 Harvard College 1 +
#5 Yale University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#13 Dartmouth College 1 +
#14 Brown University 1 +
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#21 Emory University 1 +
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#23 Georgetown University 1 +
#23 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#27 University of Southern California 1 +
#28 New York University 1 +
#28 Tufts University 1 +
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#28 Wake Forest University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 +
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#42 Boston University 1 +
#42 Tulane University 1 +
LAC #9 Middlebury College 1 +
#49 Lehigh University 1 +
#49 Northeastern University 1 +
#49 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#57 Penn State University Park 1 +
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1 +
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
LAC #26 Colorado College 1 +
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #38 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #50 Connecticut College 1 +
Babson College 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Reed College 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2020-2023 2021 2019-2020 2019 Total
All schools 34 82 73 87 21
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1
#2 Columbia University 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 5
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 2
#2 Harvard College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#5 Yale University 1 + 1 2
#6 University of Chicago 1 + 3 1 + 5
#6 Stanford University 1 + 1 + 2
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 + 1 1 + 3
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 3 1 + 5
#13 Dartmouth College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 + 2
#14 Brown University 1 + 1
#17 Cornell University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 + 1 + 2
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#21 Emory University 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 7
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1 2
#23 University of Michigan 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 7
#23 Georgetown University 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 6
#25 University of Virginia 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 6
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 1 + 4 1 + 7
#27 University of Southern California 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 6
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 5
#28 Tufts University 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 6
#28 New York University 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 7
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#28 Wake Forest University 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 5
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 + 2 1 + 4
#34 University of Rochester 1 + 1 1 + 3
#36 Boston College 1 + 1 + 5 1 + 1 + 9
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 + 1 + 2
#38 University of California: Davis 1 + 1 + 2
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 + 2 1 + 4
#42 Tulane University 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 6
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 + 2
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1 + 2
#42 Boston University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 5
#42 Brandeis University 1 + 1 + 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 + 1 1 + 3
#49 Villanova University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#49 Lehigh University 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 5
#49 Northeastern University 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 7
#49 Purdue University 1 + 1
#49 Pepperdine University 1 + 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1
#55 University of Miami 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#55 Santa Clara University 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 + 2
#57 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 + 1 + 2 + 4
#59 Syracuse University 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 5
#59 University of Washington 1 + 1 + 2
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 2
#63 George Washington University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#63 University of Connecticut 1 + 1 2 + 1 + 5
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 + 2 1 + 4
#68 Texas A&M University 1 + 1 + 2
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 2 + 3
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#68 Fordham University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1 + 2
#75 Clemson University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 + 1 + 2
#75 Baylor University 1 + 1 + 2
#79 American University 1 + 1 + 2
#79 North Carolina State University 1 + 1
#83 Marquette University 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Michigan State University 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#83 Elon University 1 + 2 1 + 4
#83 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Texas Christian University 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Howard University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#93 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 + 1
#93 University of Delaware 1 + 1
#93 University of San Diego 1 + 1 + 2
#93 University of Denver 1 + 1 + 2
#99 University of Oregon 1 + 1 + 2
#103 University of Arizona 1 + 1
#103 Temple University 1 + 1
#103 Clark University 1 + 1
#103 Drexel University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#103 University of San Francisco 1 + 1 + 2
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1 + 2
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 2
#117 University of Vermont 1 + 1 + 2
#117 Arizona State University 1 + 1 + 2
#122 Chapman University 1 + 1 + 2
#127 DePaul University 1 + 1
#136 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1 + 2
#136 Catholic University of America 1 + 1 + 2
#136 University of the Pacific 1 + 1 + 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 + 1 + 2
#148 Duquesne University 1 + 1 + 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2020-2023 2021 2019-2020 2019 Total
All schools 10 33 23 33 9
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1 + 2
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#9 Middlebury College 1 + 1 + 2
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#11 Washington and Lee University 1 + 1
#13 Davidson College 1 + 1
#13 Hamilton College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#13 Grinnell College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#17 Colby College 1 + 2 1 + 4
#17 Wesleyan University 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 5
#17 Barnard College 1 + 1 + 2
#17 Colgate University 1 + 1 + 2
#22 University of Richmond 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#22 Vassar College 1 + 1 + 2
#23 Oberlin College 1 + 1
#25 Bates College 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 5
#26 Colorado College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#30 Kenyon College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#35 Pitzer College 1 + 1 + 2
#35 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 4
#38 Bucknell University 1 + 1 + 3 1 + 6
#38 Skidmore College 1 + 1 + 2
#38 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#42 Occidental College 1 + 1 + 2
#42 Denison University 1 + 1 + 2
#45 Union College 1 + 3 1 + 5
#46 Trinity College 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 6
#50 The University of the South 1 + 1 + 2
#50 Dickinson College 1 + 1 + 2
#50 Connecticut College 1 + 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 5
#60 Bard College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#61 Gettysburg College 1 + 1 + 2

AP Scores

(2020-2021)
Number of students took AP test
162
Number of tests taken
292
32%
25%
29%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(19)
Biology
Macroeconomics
Statistics
Microeconomics
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Biology
Macroeconomics
Statistics
Microeconomics
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Physics C: Mechanics
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Comparative Government and Politics
Psychology
United States History
Art History
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Sports

(19)
Alpine Skiing
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Field Hockey
Alpine Skiing
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Riflery
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
Crew
Fitness
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(12)
Bachelor Club
Chess Club
Christian Fellowship
DECA
Fishing Club
Investment Club
Bachelor Club
Chess Club
Christian Fellowship
DECA
Fishing Club
Investment Club
Law & Justice Club Knitting Club
Outing Club
Philosophy Club
Political Action Club
Pre-Health Club
What Would Ruth Bader Ginsburg Do? (WWRBGD)
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Arts

(22)
Studio Art
Ceramics
Photography
Graphic Design
Media
Image Making
Studio Art
Ceramics
Photography
Graphic Design
Media
Image Making
Vocal
Jazz
Music Media
Music Theory
Chamber Choir
Choir
Sculpture
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http://www.suffieldacademy.org
185 North Main Street, Suffield, CT 06078
860-386-4400
saadmit@suffieldacademy.org
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
IB: No
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1833
Campus Size: 350 acres
Boarding Rate: 75%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
School Code:
TOEFL: 8627
SSAT: 7558

Frequently Ask Questions about Suffield Academy

Tell me a bit about Suffield Academy.
Suffield Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1833 , and currently has about 420 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.suffieldacademy.org.
Does Suffield Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Suffield Academy is offering 19 AP courses.

In recent years, 25 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Suffield Academy also have 80% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Suffield Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 27.97% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 17.8% go to top 25, and about 5.93% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Suffield Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Suffield 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 Suffield Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Suffield Academy in 2024 is $74,200 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 saadmit@suffieldacademy.org .
Where is Suffield Academy located?
Suffield Academy is located in the State of Connecticut of USA.
How popular is Suffield Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Suffield Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 45 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Suffield Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Suffield Academy’s official site: http://www.suffieldacademy.org or call them at 860-386-4400.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Suffield Academy?
Yes, here are few: Springfield Commonwealth Academy, The MacDuffie School and The Loomis Chaffee School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Suffield Academy?
The overall rating for Suffield Academy is A+.

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

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Boston, Massachusetts
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Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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