Country guide
Coverage: 211 schools and 212 campuses published so far. Research is substantial for this country but not exhaustive.
Terminology: Grades (for example Grade 9 to Grade 12); some schools also admit a postgraduate (PG) year.
Country notes reviewed 17 October 2026.
As published by Study in the States on 2026-10-17: an F-1 student may attend a public school only in grades 9-12, for a maximum of 12 months in total across all public schools, and must pay the full unsubsidized per capita cost of the school district before applying for the visa. Moving from one public high school to another is not allowed, but a transfer to an SEVP-certified private school is. Check the official page before applying; this is not a guarantee of any visa or admission. official source
As published by Study in the States on 2026-10-17, there is no time limit for an F-1 student at an SEVP-certified private school. Before the school issues Form I-20, the student must show the ability to pay for the program, housing and other living expenses; the school sets the living-expenses figure. The page does not set out host-family or guardian requirements, so families should ask the school's designated school official (DSO) and the relevant state education agency. official source
212 campuses from 211 schools, listed A to Z by school name. Paid placements are labelled and never change this order.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
A co-ed college preparatory boarding school for 8th to 12th graders in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
Independent · Ages taught: 8th to 12th grade
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
A co-ed college-preparatory military boarding school on a 100-acre campus in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.
Academic military · Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Poughkeepsie, New York
A Friends school for grades 6-12 in Poughkeepsie, New York with 5-day and 7-day boarding options. Boarding is charged as a separate fee on top of tuition.
Independent · Ages taught: Grades 6-12
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Ojai, California
A co-educational boarding and day school in Ojai, California, on two campuses, with boarding offered in grades 3-12.
Independent · Ages taught: PK-12
Annual boarding fee
US$76,500 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Glencoe, Maryland
A college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls in grades 8 through 12 in Glencoe, Maryland.
Independent · Ages taught: Grades 8-12
Annual boarding fee
US$69,000 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Barnesville, Ohio
An independent day and boarding high school (grades 9-12) in Barnesville, Ohio, with 7-day and 5-day boarding options.
Independent · Ages taught: Grades 9-12
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Portland, Oregon
A Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Portland, Oregon, with a boarding programme for domestic and international students in Grades 9-12.
Independent · Ages taught: Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12
Annual boarding fee
US$82,200 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
A boarding and day private school in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates.
Independent · Ages taught: Grades 6-12 & Post Graduates
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Andover, Massachusetts
A coeducational boarding and day high school in Andover, Massachusetts, organized into five residential clusters. It practises need-blind admission and welcomes…
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Exeter, New Hampshire
A coeducational boarding and day high school in Exeter, New Hampshire, founded in 1781. It enrolls students from the U.S. and other countries and runs a need-blind…
Independent · Ages taught: Grade 9 to Grade 12 and postgraduate
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Pine Forge, Pennsylvania
A co-educational Seventh-day Adventist boarding academy for grades 9-12 in Pine Forge, Pennsylvania.
Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Grades 9-12
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Piney Woods, Mississippi
An independent coeducational college preparatory boarding school in Piney Woods, Mississippi.
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Pomfret, Connecticut
A private high school for boarding and day students in Pomfret, Connecticut, founded in 1894. The 2026-2027 boarding tuition, general fee and international fee are…
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
A Catholic coeducational Benedictine boarding and day school for grades 9-12 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Boarding and day tuition for 2026-2027 are published.
Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: grades 9-12
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
St. Louis, Missouri
An independent school in St. Louis, Missouri serving students from infancy through grade 12, with boarding for grades 8 through 12.
Independent · Ages taught: Boarding: grades 8 through 12
Annual boarding fee
US$48,400 per year
boarding (pattern not named). 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Andover, New Hampshire
A private coeducational day and boarding school for grades 9-12 in Andover, New Hampshire, with small family-style dormitories and a learning skills program.
Independent · Ages taught: grades 9–12
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Rabun Gap, Georgia
A private coeducational day and boarding school for Pre-K through grade 12 in Rabun Gap, Georgia.
Independent · Ages taught: Pre-K through 12
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
Front Royal, Virginia
A school in Front Royal, Virginia, with an Upper School and Middle School that offers both boarding and day options.
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Pomfret, Connecticut
An independent day and boarding school in Pomfret, Connecticut serving Grades 5-9, with 5-day and 7-day boarding.
Independent
Annual boarding fee
US$83,700 to US$84,300 per year
full boarding. Domestic pupils. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Gainesville, Georgia
A private boys' military boarding preparatory school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades 6-12.
Academic military · Independent · Ages taught: Grades 6-8 (middle school) and grades 9-12 (high school)
Annual boarding fee
Fees not confirmed
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