Choate Rosemary Hall

Wallingford, Connecticut · Day and boarding · Co-ed · Grades 9–12, PG

Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, traces its roots to Rosemary Hall, a girls' school founded in 1890, and The Choate School for boys, founded in 1896; the two later combined. The school enrolls 860 boarding and day students in grades 9 through a postgraduate year, from 41 states and 58 countries; about 18% of students are international. It offers more than 300 courses in six departments and eight Signature Programs such as Science Research, Advanced Robotics and Government and Public Service. Test scores are optional; non-native speakers are strongly encouraged to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo results, and the school says it looks for TOEFL 100, IELTS 7 or Duolingo 130 or above. The school meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, and the application deadline is January 15.

• Standardized test scores are optional
• 300+ courses across 6 academic departments, plus 8 Signature Programs
• Admits 15–25 postgraduates per year
• Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need
• All admission interviews are conducted online