Overview
Located on a 300-acre campus 90 minutes from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Mercersburg Academy offers a rigorous curriculum of 156 academic courses to 440 boarding and day students from 27 states and 36 nations. Distinctive features: $397 million endowment; $8 million in financial aid; more than 70 percent of faculty hold advanced degrees; 4:1 student-faculty ratio; over 40 Advanced/Honors-level courses; 2 senior capstone programs; exchange opportunities in Chile, France, and Germany; 27 competitive varsity athletic teams; outdoor education; 4 vocal and 3 instrumental ensembles; 4 theatre productions and 3 dance productions; 45,000 volume Lenfest Library; 10-court Davenport Squash Center; 14-court Smoyer Tennis Center; 40,000 sq ft. Olympic sized aquatic center; 62,000 sq. ft. Hale Field House; 65,000 sq ft. Burgin Center for the Arts; newly renovated Nolde Gymnasium. Graduates go on to the nation’s top colleges and universities. Alumni include 7 Rhodes Scholars, 12 Olympic gold medalists, 2 Academy Award Winners, and a Nobel laureate.

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Co-ed Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Co-edCo-ed
Co-ed Rural
No ESL: No
72,925 Tuition: $72,925
449 # of Students: 449
Co-ed Teacher:Student: 1:4
Co-ed International Student: 22%
11 AP Courses: 11
362.00 Endowment: $806,236/student
75 Faculty w/ adv. degree: 75%
2000 SAT: 1380/1600
#29 USA Boarding School
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School Gallery (47)
Matriculation
All graduates (2021-2022)
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
8 University of Pennsylvania 2
9 Duke University 1
9 Northwestern University 1
17 Cornell University 2
19 University of Notre Dame 1
21 Emory University 1
23 University of Michigan 1
25 Carnegie Mellon University 2
25 University of Virginia 2
27 University of Southern California 1
28 New York University 4
28 University of Florida 1
28 Wake Forest University 1
34 University of Rochester 1
36 Boston College 1
38 University of California: Davis 1
38 University of Texas at Austin 1
42 Boston University 3
42 Brandeis University 1
Chinese graduates (2020)
6 Stanford University 1 +
8 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
18 Cornell University 1 +
22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
23 Georgetown University 1 +
24 University of Southern California 1 +
30 New York University 1 +
AP Courses
Total 11
French Language and Culture Spanish Language and Culture Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics Calculus AB Computer Science A
Macroeconomics Microeconomics United States Government and Politics
World History English Language and Composition
AP Scores
In the year of 2018 - 2019, 114 students took a total of 152 AP exams, 85% resulted in scores of 3+
Arts
Total 6
Dance Music Ceramics
Digital Photography Drawing Painting
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Total 48
Anime Club Art Club Asian Student Union
Baking Club Beyond Borders Black Student Union
Blue Key Society Blue Review Book Club
Chapel Choir Chapel Ushers Chess Club
Climbing Club Computer Programming Club Conservative Club
Democrats of Mercersburg Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fencing Club Fifteen
Four-on-the-Floor French Club Gamers Club
Green Team Irving Literary Society Jazz Band ​​​​​​​Jewish Club
Karux Kuyi Songwriting Club Latinx/Hispanic Student Union
Magalia Marshall Literary Society Math Club
Mercersburg Fitness Club Mercersburg News Mindfulness Club
Model Railroad Club Octet Our Disabilities and Abilities Club
Photography Club Physics and Philosophy Club Ping-Pong Club Poetry Club
Robotics Ruk Sixth Man
Ski Club Stony Batter Players Student Activities Committee (SAC)
Student Alumni Association (SAA) True Blue Law Society Women’s Activist Club Youth Group
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Contact Info
Website
http://www.mercersburg.edu
Address
100 Academy Drive Mercersburg, PA 17236
Phone Number
717-328-6173
Email
admission@mercersburg.edu
State/Provience
Pennsylvania
Basic Info
Year Founded
1893
Campus Size
300 acres
Boarding Rate
85%
Application Info
Deadline
01/15
School Code
TOEFL:0877
SSAT:5026
Interview
Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China
Pre Interview
No Requirement
Year of Accepting Chinese Students
1989
Toefl
SSAT
Brief Reviews
  • 4.6 / 5
Detailed Review
    • Overall
      5.0 / 5
    • Academics
      5.0 / 5
    • Campus
      5.0 / 5
    • Student Life
      4.0 / 5
    • Athletic&Art
      5.0 / 5
    • Transportation
      4.0 / 5
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