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Ten Schools Admission Organization

The Ten Schools Admission Organization (TSAO) is a group of private, college-preparatory boarding schools in the Northeastern United States that cooperate in their outreach to prospective students.

Overview

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TSAO was founded in 1952.[1] Its member institutions cooperate in their outreach to prospective students, sharing resources at domestic and international admission fairs.[2][3]

Although several TSAO schools no longer publish their endowment figures, in 2016 the TSAO contained ten of the twenty wealthiest traditional college-preparatory boarding schools in the United States, as measured by total size of endowment.[4] Seven TSAO members are also members of the Eight Schools Association, another group of large college-preparatory boarding schools.

At times, TSAO schools adopt common policies with respect to applicants and admitted students, such as a uniform deadline to accept or reject offers of admission.[5] The TSAO does not have a uniform policy with respect to standardized testing, and two of its member schools remain test-optional as of the 2024-25 application cycle.[6][7]

With one exception, every TSAO member educates both boarding and day students, and offers a post-graduate year. St. Paul's School educates only boarders, and admits neither post-graduates nor incoming seniors.[8]

Member schools

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School Location Established Enrollment
(2021-22) 		Campus type
(NCES if available) 		PGs? Standardized
test required? 		Source(s)
Choate Rosemary Hall (Choate) Wallingford, CT 1890 868 Suburban Yes (15-25) No [9][6]
Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA 1797 666 Rural Yes Yes [10][11]
The Hill School Pottstown, PA 1851 520 Suburban Yes (14-20) Yes [12][13][14]
Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT 1891 622 Rural Yes Yes [15][16][17]
Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ 1810 818 Rural Yes Yes [18][19]
Loomis Chaffee School Windsor, CT 1914 736 Suburban Yes (20-25) No [20][21][7]
Phillips Academy (Andover) Andover, MA 1778 1,187 Suburban Yes (~20) Yes [22][23][24]
Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter) Exeter, NH 1781 1,064 Suburban Yes (~24) Yes [25][26][27]
St. Paul's School Concord, NH 1856 542 Town No Yes [28][8][29]
Taft School Watertown, CT 1890 601 Suburban Yes Yes [30][31]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Ten Schools Admission Organization. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "Houston, TX | October 6 | 1:00 p.m." Ten Schools Admission Organization. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ Hurst, Mitch (2023-09-02). "Above Board". The North Shore Weekend. Retrieved 2024-08-25 – via Issuu.
  4. ^ Martin, Emmie; Loudenback, Tanza (2016-02-21). "The 20 richest boarding schools in America". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ "Ten Schools Admission Organization Post-Admission Contact Agreement" (PDF). Phillips Academy. January 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". Choate Rosemary Hall. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  7. ^ a b "Testing Policy". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  8. ^ a b "St. Paul's School". Gateway to Prep Schools. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  9. ^ "School Detail for CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  10. ^ "Enrollment Data (2021-22) - Deerfield Academy (00740805)". Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  11. ^ "Admission". Deerfield Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  12. ^ "School Detail for THE HILL SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  13. ^ "Postgraduate Program". The Hill School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  14. ^ "How to Apply". The Hill School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  15. ^ "School Detail for THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  16. ^ "About Our Connecticut Private School". The Hotchkiss School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  17. ^ "Hotchkiss Will Require Standardized Testing Beginning in 2024-25 Admission Cycle". Hotchkiss School. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  18. ^ "School Detail for THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  19. ^ "Application Process". The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  20. ^ "About". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  21. ^ "Post-Graduate Applicants". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  22. ^ "School Detail for PHILLIPS ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  23. ^ "2022-2023 Profile for College Admissions Offices" (PDF). Phillips Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  24. ^ "How to Apply". Phillips Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  25. ^ "School Detail for PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  26. ^ "Postgraduates". Phillips Exeter Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  27. ^ "How to Apply". Phillips Exeter Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  28. ^ "School Detail for ST PAUL'S SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  29. ^ "Application Process". St. Paul's School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  30. ^ "Taft by the Numbers". Taft School. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  31. ^ "Apply to Taft". Taft School. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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