Mercersburg Academy
At a glance
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Location Mercersburg, PA USA |
Tuition $56,350 |
| Grades 9-12, PG | Students Receiving Aid 49% |
| Student Body Coed | Total Aid Awarded More than $6 million |
| Student/Faculty Ratio 4:1 | Endowment $251,000,000 |
Overview
| Region | Harrisburg PA Area |
| Program Emphasis | Boarding School College Prep Day School |
| All Grades | 9-12, PG |
| Boarding Grades | 9-PG |
| Grade Divisions | Post Graduate Secondary |
| Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational |
| Student Body | Coed |
| Established | 1893 |
| Dress Code | Casual |
| School Setting | Small Town |
| Campus Size (Acres) | 300 |
| Head of School | Katherine M. Titus |
| Endowment | $251,000,000 |
History
Mercersburg 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.
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 102 | ||
| Part Time Faculty | 7 | ||
| Faculty with doctorate | 5 | ||
| Faculty with masters | 78 | ||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 4:1 | ||
| Average Class Size | 11 | ||
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Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 441 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 53/47 | ||
| Boarding Students | 374 | ||
| Day Students | 67 | ||
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| Majority of students come from | Other(Middle Atlantic) | ||
| % of Students of Color | 21% | ||
| % of International Students | 23% |
Admission
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| Web Address | www.mercersburg.edu | ||
| Director of Admission | Quentin McDowell | ||
| Admission Application | Apply to Mercersburg Academy | ||
| Application Required | Yes | ||
| Application Fee Amount | 50 | ||
| Application Deadline(s) | Jan | ||
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) | January 31 | ||
| Financial Aid Awarded | More than $6 million | ||
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 49% | ||
| Acceptance Rate | n/a | ||
| Admissions Selectivity | Selective | ||
| Admissions Yield | n/a | ||
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| Day Student Tuition | $39,050 | ||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $56,350 |
College Placement Office
| Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations | Amherst College, Boston College, Bucknell University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Franklin and Marshall College, Harvard University, Kenyon College, Penn State University, Stanford University, Syracuse University, United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Yale University |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College | 99% |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
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Reviews
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Jul 28, 2014
Other/Year Graduated: 1938
Please share a few thoughts about your experiences with Mercersburg Academy: my father attended graduated in 1938 Robert f hoffstetter jr. he died 11/14/1999 I keep receiving mail for him. please cease this action.
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Aug 3, 2014
Past Parent/Guardian/Year Graduated: 2015
Please share a few thoughts about your experiences with Mercersburg Academy: Overall, I should have kept my child in town with a couple of our great private schools. Mercersburg has great AP test scores because they limit who is allowed to take the AP classes. I pulled my child after 2 years due to the lack of faith or effort the school had in my child to take the AP classes. They only allowed him to enroll in one AP class for his junior year. The school makes your child's schedule. You have very little say in what the classes are. The school also has a high turn over among staff. My child did enjoy going to Mercersburg. The staff and other students are very welcoming. The rigor of the curriculum is lacking. At our local school, my child had many more opportunities to take AP classes with experience teachers. I was disappointed with the educational opportunities for the high cost of their program. The school has no AP computer class. Mercersburg is a liberal arts school.
Location
Contact Info
| Phone | 717-328-6173 |
| Address | 300 E Seminary St - Mercersburg, PA 17236 USA |
| Website | www.mercersburg.edu |
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