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Address: 180 Main Street, Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Phillips Academy Andover Admissions Website: https://www.andover.edu/admission
Student Population: 1,165 (25% Day and 75% Boarding)
Average Class Size: 13
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Students per grade: Grade 12: 308 (includes 22 postgraduates)
Grade 11: 296
Grade 10: 310
Grade 9: 251
Open House and Event Dates: Discover Andover
September 20, 2025 | 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
October 25, 2025 | 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
November 15, 2025 | 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.
December 6, 2025 | 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
January 7, 2026 (virtual) | 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
January 10, 2026 | 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Admission Events
CHICAGO: The Sounds of Color Concert with Sara Su Jones ’91
August 20, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON D.C.: Andover and Exeter DC Central Kitchen Non Sibi Project with Margaret E. Doles ’97 and Libby D. O’Hare ’96
August 23, 2025 | 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
CONCORD, MA: Gaining Ground Fall Harvest Non Sibi Project with Brett R. Johnson ’82
September 6, 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL: Curriculum Continuum: Abbot Academy’s Influence Today
September 16, 2025 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
CAMPUS: Volunteer Summit 2025
September 18–20, 2025 | 6:00 – 2:00 p.m.
HOUSTON: Andover Family-Friendly Baseball Night: Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
September 20, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
NEW YORK: 25th Annual Brides’ March Non Sibi Project with the Af-Lat-Am Committee of Alumni Council
September 26, 2025 | 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.
SINGAPORE: Andover Alumni and Parent Dinner
September 26, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
HONG KONG: Andover Alumni and Parent Reception
September 28, 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL: Blue Runs Deep: Nonprofits & Philanthropy
September 29, 2025 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
TOKYO: Andover Alumni and Parent Reception
October 02, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
NEW YORK: Naval Cemetery Landscape Cleanup Non Sibi Project with Rodric L. Rolett ’75
October 04, 2025 | 10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
BOSTON: Steering Towards the Future: Learning in the 21st-Century with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, P’27, and Nicholas Zufelt, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
October 07, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
CAMPUS: Family Weekend 2025
October 17–19, 2025 | 12:00 – 12:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL: Steering Towards the Future with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, ’27
October 23, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
DENVER: Steering Towards the Future with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, ’27
October 28, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Testing Policy: Applicants are required to submit scores on any of the following standardized tests: SSAT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, or ACT. International applicants whose primary language is not English must take the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or the Duolingo English test to show English proficiency.
Essay Questions: Applications require Parent and Student Questionnaires to be completed, which are available on Gateway Prep.
Interview Importance: High
Phillips Academy Andover College Counseling Department: https://www.andover.edu/learning/college-counseling