Deerfield Academy

Deerfield Academy is an independent coeducational boarding preparatory school in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1797, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. Overview The school has approximately 650 students and about 125 faculty. Deerfield had a 16.8% acceptance rate for the 2019–20 school year. Its endowment is $590 million. The Academy reports granting over $13 million in financial aid for the 2022-2023 school year, with 40% of its students receiving aid. The average boarding student grant was reportedly $54,875 and covered 81% of the total cost of tuition and fees. The student body hails from 36 U.S. states and 47 foreign countries. As of 2017, 32% of the student body were nonwhite American domestic students, and an additional 12% were foreign nationals or US expats.