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Evaluation method

Ranking Basis

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Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
B
Matriculation C
Academics B
Extracurriculars A+
Community B
Reviews A+
Rich in academic & extracurricular opportunity Safe and beautiful location Extremely caring teachers and staff Individualized academic programming Lots of opportunity in visual and performing arts Brand new technology center on campus
Founded in 1801, Lincoln Academy is grounded in community, global in vision, and rich in opportunity.

Lincoln Academy is located on the beautiful coast of Maine, in the safest state in the US. Students choose from 160+ classes, 20+ AP courses, and many many extracurricular clubs and sports teams. We offer an extensive visual and performing arts program as well as a wide array of technology classes in our brand new Engineering and Technology Center.

Students live on campus in Kiah Bailey Hall and are supported by an extremely caring dormitory staff, including six dorm families, all of whom are teachers at the school.

Lincoln Academy offers an incredibly individualized and caring program and serves a wide range of students, preparing them for some of the top universities in the US and across the world.

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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$51600
Enrollment
550
International Students
8%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
60%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:12
AP
20
Average SAT Score
1245
Average ACT Score
28
Class Size
14
Boarding %
9%

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2018-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#2 Columbia University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#13 Dartmouth College 1 +
#14 Brown University 1 +
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#17 Rice University 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#23 Georgetown University 1 +
#23 University of Michigan 1 +
#28 New York University 1 +
#28 Tufts University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
#34 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#42 Boston University 1 +
#42 Brandeis University 1 +
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#49 Lehigh University 1 +
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
#49 Purdue University 1 +
#62 Rutgers University 1 +
#63 St. Olaf College 1 +
#63 University of Connecticut 1 +
LAC #13 Davidson College 1 +
LAC #13 Grinnell College 1 +
#68 St. Lawrence University 1 +
LAC #17 Colby College 1 +
LAC #17 Smith College 1 +
LAC #22 Vassar College 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1 +
#219 University of Maine 1 +
LAC #45 Union College 1 +
LAC #46 Trinity College 1 +
LAC #50 Connecticut College 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Maine College of Art Design 1 +
Maine Maritime Academy 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
University ofPennsylvania 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2023 2018-2022 2018-2021 2016-2019 2012-2017 Total
All schools 22 44 44 37 23
#3 Harvard College 2 1 + 3
#3 Stanford University 1 + 1
#5 Yale University 1 + 1
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#9 Brown University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#12 Columbia University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#12 Cornell University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 1 + 3
#17 Rice University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#18 Dartmouth College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 University of Michigan 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#35 New York University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#39 Boston College 1 + 1
#40 Rutgers University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#40 Tufts University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#43 Boston University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 University of Rochester 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#47 Lehigh University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#49 Purdue University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#53 Northeastern University 1 + 1
#58 University of Connecticut 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#60 Michigan State University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#89 Temple University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#89 Fordham University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#98 Drexel University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#105 American University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#115 University of Arizona 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#133 University of Vermont 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#142 Clark University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#151 Simmons University 1 1 + 2
#170 Kansas State University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#178 Drake University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#249 Pace University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#249 University of Maine 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#260 University of New England 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#303 Montana State University 1 1 + 2
#361 Husson University 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
Penn State University Park 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2023 2018-2022 2018-2021 2016-2019 2012-2017 Total
All schools 16 27 26 24 13
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#9 Bowdoin College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#16 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#16 Davidson College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#16 Vassar College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#16 Smith College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 Colgate University 1 + 1
#24 Bates College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#25 Colby College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#36 Oberlin College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#38 Union College 1 + 1
#39 Trinity College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#45 Union College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#46 Connecticut College 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#51 St. Olaf College 1 + 1 1 + 1 +admitted 4
#56 Wheaton College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 + 1 2
#67 Reed College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#72 Bard College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#75 St. John's College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#89 Saint Anselm College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1 + 2
#100 Earlham College 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
#139 Hampshire College 1 1 + 2
#156 College of the Atlantic 1 1 + 1 +admitted 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2018-2023 2018-2022 2018-2021 2016-2019 2012-2017 Total
All schools 0 2 1 0 0
#2 University of British Columbia 1 1
#12 Dalhousie University 1 1 + 2

AP Scores

(2021)
Number of students took AP test
88
Number of tests taken
195
63%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(20)
Biology
Calculus AB
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
Biology
Calculus AB
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
Music Theory
Statistics
Studio Art: Drawing
United States History
Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Computer Science A
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Sports

(13)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
Cheerleading
Swimming
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(80)
Civil Rights Team
Climate Action Club
Debate Team
Library Team
Math Team
Sailing Club
Civil Rights Team
Climate Action Club
Debate Team
Library Team
Math Team
Sailing Club
Student Council
American Sign Language
Books vs Movies
College Essay Writing
College Search
Crafting/Yarn Projects
Computer Science Club
Drawing Club
Eagles’ Talon Newspaper
French Support
Hand Stitched Animals
Marine Engines
Moth-Style Storytelling
Needlecraft
Open Art Studio
Open Fitness Center
Open Shop
Peer Tutoring Club
Reading for Fun
Rugby 101
Spanish Support
Stained Glass
This Week in Sports
Volleyball
AP CompSci Support
Aquaponics
Art Show & Portfolio Prep
Bananagrams
Ceramics Support
Cribbage
eSports
Flag Football
Four Square
Future Farmers Club
GSTA Club
Health Advisory Board
Hunting & Fishing Club
Kids Who Code Mentoring
LA Ambassadors Club
Lego Creation
Model UN Club
National Art HS Club
Origami
Performing Arts Workshop
Quiet Study
String Orchestra
Advanced Knitting
Art Support
Basketball
Card and Board Games
Chess Team
Creative Writing Lab
English Support
First Responders Club
Fly Tying
Geoguessr
How to Be the Best Student
Japanese Language
Jewelry & Metalsmithing Support
Math Support
Meditation & Relaxation
Nature Walk
Peer Mentors Club
Photography Club
Roblox
Robotics Team
Scholarship Search for Seniors
Science Support
Sewing Basics
Singing Club
Social Studies Support
Sources of Strength Club
Ultimate Frisbee
Unified Club
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Arts

(13)
Drawing
Jewelry Design
Painting
Acting
Art History
Ceramics
Drawing
Jewelry Design
Painting
Acting
Art History
Ceramics
Film
Graphic Design
Photography
Pottery
Sculpture
Design
Tech Theater
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https://www.lincolnacademy.org
81 Academy Hill, Newcastle, Maine 04553
207-563-3596
admissions@lincolnacademy.org
Maine

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1801
Campus Size: 100 acres
Boarding Rate: 9%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 02/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
School Code:
SSAT: 4641
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 10

Frequently Ask Questions about Lincoln Academy

Tell me a bit about Lincoln Academy.
Lincoln Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in Maine, US. It was founded 1801 , and currently has about 550 students, 8.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.lincolnacademy.org.
Does Lincoln Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Lincoln Academy is offering 20 AP courses.

Lincoln Academy also have 60% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Lincoln Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 1.12% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 2.24% go to top 25, and about 1.12% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Lincoln Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Lincoln 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 Lincoln Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Lincoln Academy in 2024 is $51,600 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@lincolnacademy.org .
Where is Lincoln Academy located?
Lincoln Academy is located in the State of Maine of USA.
How popular is Lincoln Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Lincoln Academy is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Lincoln Academy has been favorited by 13 users.
How to start with an application with Lincoln Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Lincoln Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Lincoln Academy’s official site: https://www.lincolnacademy.org or call them at 207-563-3596.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Lincoln Academy?
Yes, here are few: Hyde School, Kents Hill School and Hebron Academy.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Lincoln Academy?
The overall rating for Lincoln Academy is B.

The section ratings of Lincoln Academy are:
C for Matriculation
B for Academics
A+ 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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