Mercersburg Academy
An independent coeducational college-preparatory boarding and day school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, for grades 9 to 12 and postgraduates, on a 300-acre campus.
- Research checked
At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- mercersburg.edu
Address: 100 Academy Drive, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania 17236
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
Admissions
- Entry points
- Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 and postgraduate year are named in the testing requirements.source
- Application process
- Inquiry form, interview, testing, application and financial aid application.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Grade 9 or 10 applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores (SSAT or ISEE needed for merit aid consideration); Grade 11, 12 and PG applicants submit PSAT, ACT or SAT scores. Interview required.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- International applicants submit an English proficiency exam such as TOEFL or IELTS unless enrolled three or more years in a school where English is the primary mode of instruction.source
- Deadlines
- application deadline of January 15 2027 (entry year 2027)source
- International applicants
- Accepted. International applicants pay a higher application fee and submit English proficiency evidence; students with citizenship in China interview through Vericant.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · All pupils · 2026-27
US$81,600 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarding tuition | US$81,600 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay tuitionDay pupils | US$53,340 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Application feeApplication fee, domestic | US$50 one-offsource | Domestic pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Application feeApplication fee, international | US$100 one-offsource | International pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Other assistanceMerit- and need-based aidsource
Half of families receive merit- or need-based aid, ranging from a few thousand dollars to the full cost of tuition and fees; merit and access scholarships are listed.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
Every fact links to the page it was read from. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page; it does not mean the school does not offer it. Research checked describes our own review of official sources and is not an endorsement.
Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)