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Cushing Academy
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History of the SchoolCushing Academy was founded in 1865 to provide young men and women with an education that prepares them for a lifetime of learning. The oldest coeducational boarding school in the United States, Cushing has been an inclusive and affirming school community throughout its history. Helping students discover the full range of their talents and interestes is at the center of everything we do,from the classroom and residence halls to the playing fields and extracurricular activites. |
General School Overview | |||
• Region |
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• Program Emphasis |
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• Grades |
9-PG | ||
• Grade Divisions |
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• Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational | ||
• Student Body | Coed | ||
• Dress Code | Semi-formal | ||
• School Setting | Small Town | ||
• Campus Size (Acres) |
162 | ||
• Endowment |
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Admission | |||
admission@cushing.org (Request a School Catalog) | |||
• Web Address |
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• Director of Admission |
Deborah A. Gustafson | ||
• Application Required | Yes | ||
• Application Fee Amount |
$50 Domestic/$100 International | ||
• Application Deadline(s) |
February 1, 2006 | ||
• Financial Aid Deadline(s) |
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• Financial Aid Awarded |
2.3 million | ||
• % of Students Receiving Financial Aid |
23% | ||
• Admission Tests Accepted |
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• Day Student Tuition/Costs |
$25,240 | ||
• Boarding Student Tuition/Costs |
$36,135 | ||
• International Student Tuition/Costs |
an additional $6,000 for ESL | ||
Student Enrollment | |||
• Total Enrollment |
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• Boys |
259 | ||
• Girls |
190 | ||
• % Boys/Girls |
57%/43% | ||
• Boarding Students |
371 | ||
• Day Students |
78 | ||
• International |
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• United States |
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• Majority of students come from | Northeast | ||
• % of American Indian or Alaskan Native |
.6% | ||
• % of Asian or Pacific Islander |
.8% | ||
• % of Black (non-Hispanic) |
3.5% | ||
• % of Race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
5.6% | ||
• % of Total International (non-resident alien) |
24% | ||
• % of White (non-Hispanic) |
64% | ||
• % of Hispanic |
1.5% | ||
• % of Multiracial |
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Academics | |||
• Full Time Faculty |
55.1 | ||
• Part Time Faculty |
3 | ||
• % of Faculty with Doctorate |
.03% | ||
• % of Faculty with Masters |
46% | ||
• Student/Faculty ratio |
7:1 | ||
• Average Class Size |
12 | ||
• Learning Differences Support Offered |
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• ADD/ADHD Support Offered |
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• ESL Offered |
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• Courses Offered |
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• A.P. Courses Offered |
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College Placement Office | |||
• Average SAT I Scores (Math) |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) |
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• Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes | ||
• Recent College Matriculations |
Art Institute of Chicago Bentley College Boston College Boston University Brown University George Washington University Lynn University Northeastern University Providence College Roger Williams University Savannah College of Art and Design Suffolk University Syracuse University University of New Hampshire University of Colorado - Boulder | ||
• % of Graduates Who Attend College |
100% | ||
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities | |||
• Boys |
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• Girls |
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• Recreational Sports |
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• Extra-Curricular Activities |
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School Authored Notes | |||
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