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Phillips Exeter Academy

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Coeducational boarding and day school in Exeter, NH, known for the Harkness method and need-blind admission.

Phillips Exeter Academy is a coeducational boarding and day school founded in 1781 in Exeter, New Hampshire. The school is widely recognized for the Harkness method of teaching, where students and faculty learn together around a shared table.

Exeter enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and a post-graduate year. The academy offers need-blind admission for U.S. applicants and meets demonstrated financial need for admitted students. Campus life includes extensive arts, athletics, and student organizations on a historic New England campus.

The Admissions Office is located at Bissell House, 60 Front Street. Families may visit campus, attend virtual events, and apply through the official admissions portal on exeter.edu.

Contact & details

Address
20 Main Street, Exeter, New Hampshire 03833
Established
1781
Grades / levels
Grades 9–12, Post-Graduate
Boards / curriculum
Harkness discussion-based learning, Advanced Placement (AP)
Programs
Boarding and day programs, arts, athletics, global programs
Languages
English; world language courses offered
Accreditation
NEASC accredited
Email
admit@exeter.edu
Phone
603-777-3437
Admissions email
admit@exeter.edu
Admissions phone
603-777-3437

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