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Mercersburg Academy300 East Seminary Street - Mercersburg, PA 17236 USA |
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Mercersburg Academy HistoryMercersburg Academy prepares young men and women from diverse backgrounds for college and for life in a global community. Students at Mercersburg pursue a rigorous and dynamic curriculum while learning to live together harmoniously in a supportive residential environment. Mercersburg’s talented faculty instill in students the value of hard work and the importance of character and community as they teach students to think for themselves, to approach life thoughtfully and creatively, to thrive physically, to act morally, to value the spiritual dimension of human existence, and to serve others. |
Mercersburg Academy Overview |
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• Region |
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• Program Emphasis |
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• All Grades |
9-12, PG |
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• Boarding Grades |
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• Grade Divisions |
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• Religious Affiliation |
Nondenominational |
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• Student Body |
Coed |
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• Dress Code |
Casual |
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• School Setting |
Small Town |
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• Campus Size (Acres) |
300 acres |
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• Head of School |
Douglas Hale |
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• Endowment |
$200 million |
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Admission |
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• Web Address |
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• Director of Admission |
Thomas Adams |
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• Admission Application |
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• Application Required |
Yes |
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• Application Fee Amount |
$50 USA; $100 international |
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• Application Deadline(s) |
January 31 |
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• Financial Aid Deadline(s) |
January 31 |
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• Financial Aid Awarded |
$4.4 million |
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• % of Students Receiving Financial Aid |
42 |
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• Admission Tests Accepted |
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• Day Student Tuition/Costs |
$31,700 |
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• 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition/Costs |
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• Boarding Student Tuition/Costs |
$41,350 |
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• International Student Tuition/Costs |
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Student Enrollment |
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• Total Enrollment |
438 |
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• Boys |
235 |
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• Girls |
203 |
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• % Boys/Girls |
54/46 |
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• Boarding Students |
369 |
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• Day Students |
69 |
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• International |
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• United States |
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• Majority of students come from |
Other (Middle Atlantic) |
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• % of Students of Color |
19 |
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• % of International Students |
16 |
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Academics |
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• Full Time Faculty |
98 |
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• Part Time Faculty |
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• % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
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• % of Faculty with Doctorate |
8% |
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• % of Faculty with Masters |
70% |
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• Student/Faculty ratio |
5:1 |
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• Average Class Size |
12 |
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• Learning Differences Support Offered |
No Response |
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• ADD/ADHD Support Offered |
No Response |
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• ESL Offered |
No Response |
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• A Sampling of Courses Offered |
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• A.P. Courses Offered |
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College Placement Office |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Math) |
614 |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) |
612 |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Writing) |
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• Dedicated College Placement Office |
Yes |
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• Recent College Matriculations |
Amherst College, Boston College, Brown, Bucknell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Franklin and Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Kenyon College, Penn State University, Syracuse University, United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Washington and Lee |
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• % of Graduates Who Attend College |
97% |
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Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities |
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• Athletics |
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Mercersburg Academy Notes |
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