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Loomis Chaffee

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

Loomis Chaffee is a coeducational boarding and day school in Windsor, Connecticut, chartered in 1874 and opened in 1914. It enrolls 748 students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate, 519 of whom board. International students number 101, about 13.5% of the school, from 34 countries; there is no ESL program and no country quota. The course catalog lists 266 courses, 84 of them advanced or college-level, on a 300-acre campus. SSAT/ISEE or PSAT/SAT/ACT scores are optional, but applicants with limited English-medium schooling must submit TOEFL or IELTS, with Duolingo accepted only where those are unavailable. Boarding tuition for 2026-27 is $77,340, plus technology, health center and international student fees.

  • 266 courses, 84 of them advanced or college-level
  • 300-acre campus in Windsor, Connecticut
  • About 70% of students board
  • Standardized tests optional except English proficiency for non-native speakers