Mercersburg Academy

mailto:admission@mercersburg.edu

We accept applications through the Standard Application Online and Gateway to Prep Schools. (Note that day students are required to submit their application through the Standard Application Online.) Please submit your materials by the January 15 deadline to ensure full consideration of your application.

We accept applications through the Standard Application Online and Gateway to Prep Schools. (Note that day students are required to submit their application through the Standard Application Online.) Please submit your materials by the January 15 deadline to ensure full consideration of your application.

12 average class size

83% boarding

Our 300-acre campus is a place of exploration and discovery where students are embraced for who they are and empowered to define themselves and imagine their future.

38 countries represented in the student body

Fill out a financial aid application | Admission Decisions Announced: March 10

443 students

This past school year, we awarded nearly $12 million in financial aid to students from all demographics.

Fill out a financial aid application | Financial Aid Application Deadline: January 15

Founded in 1893 in southern Pennsylvania, Mercersburg Academy provides young people with the opportunity to live and learn in a vibrant and diverse community of boarding and day students from across the country and around the world.

In order to get to know prospective students during the application process, Mercersburg Academy asks that all applicants complete an interview before the application deadline of January 15.

4:1 student-to-faculty ratio

Boarding tuition for the 2026-2027 school year will be $81,600; day tuition will be $53,340.

Boarding tuition for the 2026-2027 school year will be $81,600; day tuition will be $53,340.

[Tuition and Financial Aid - Mercersburg Academy > Tuition and Financial Aid > An independent school education is a significant investment, and we’re committed to making tuition and fees affordable for all families.] When considering the school’s operating budget, the true cost of tuition in 2025-2026 is closer to $95,000 per student. The generosity of Mercersburg’s alumni, par

We accept applications through the Standard Application Online and Gateway to Prep Schools. (Note that day students are required to submit their application through the Standard Application Online.) Please submit your materials by the January 15 deadline to ensure full consideration of your application.

Layer 1/3 AI 反证诊断：官网原文已核实数值 [January 15]，但当前局部 DOM/PDF 块未显式声明适用学年；为防止跨页申请周期年份污染（Andover 防护规则），自动隔离为『口径待确认』，阻断直接冒充 2026-2027 当前周期事实。

Fill out a financial aid application | Admission Decisions Announced: March 10

Layer 1/3 AI 反证诊断：官网原文已核实数值 [March 10]，但当前局部 DOM/PDF 块未显式声明适用学年；为防止跨页申请周期年份污染（Andover 防护规则），自动隔离为『口径待确认』，阻断直接冒充 2026-2027 当前周期事实。

Fill out a financial aid application | Financial Aid Application Deadline: January 15

Layer 1/3 AI 反证诊断：官网原文已核实数值 [January 15]，但当前局部 DOM/PDF 块未显式声明适用学年；为防止跨页申请周期年份污染（Andover 防护规则），自动隔离为『口径待确认』，阻断直接冒充 2026-2027 当前周期事实。