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Portsmouth Abbey School

Portsmouth, Rhode Island · Day and boarding · Co-ed · Grades 9–12

Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational Catholic boarding and day school for grades 9–12 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Monks of the English Benedictine Congregation founded it in 1926, and it sits on a 525-acre campus along Narragansett Bay, south of Providence and near Newport. The school enrolls about 350 students, 21% of them international, with a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. For 2026–27, boarding tuition is $81,330 and day tuition $50,600, plus an $875 fee for international students. Standardized tests are optional, but non-native English speakers must submit the TOEFL. There is a binding Early Decision round; regular boarding applications for fall 2027 are due January 31, 2027.

  • Catholic Benedictine coeducational boarding and day school, founded in 1926 by the English Benedictine Congregation
  • 525-acre campus on Narragansett Bay, under 30 minutes from Providence
  • About 350 students; 21% international
  • 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • Binding Early Decision round (December 1) plus Regular Decision