Phillips Exeter Academy
| Phillips Exeter Academy | |
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The Official Seal of Phillips Exeter Academy | |
| Location | |
20 Main Street 03833 | |
| Information | |
| Type | |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1781 |
| Founder |
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| CEEB code | 300185 |
| Principal | William K. Rawson |
| Faculty | 217 |
| Grades | 9–12, PG |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment |
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| Average class size | 12 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 700 acres (280 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Lively Maroon and Grey |
| Athletics |
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| Athletics conference | |
| Team name | Big Red |
| Rival | Phillips Academy (Andover) |
| Accreditation |
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| Newspaper | The Exonian |
| Yearbook | PEAN |
| Endowment | $1.6 billion (June 30, 2024) |
| School fees | Books & Supplies: $900 |
| Tuition | Boarding: $69,537 Day: $54,312 |
| Affiliations | |
| Alumni | Old Exonians |
| Website | exeter.edu |
Phillips Exeter Academy (often called Exeter or PEA) is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school in Exeter, New Hampshire. Established in 1781, it is America's sixth-oldest boarding school and educates an estimated 1,100 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12, as well as postgraduate students.
Exeter is one of the nation's wealthiest boarding schools, with a financial endowment of $1.6 billion as of June 2024, and houses the world's largest high school library. The academy admits students on a need-blind basis and offers free tuition to students with family incomes under $125,000. Its list of notable alumni includes U.S. president Franklin Pierce, U.S. senator Daniel Webster, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and three Nobel Prize recipients.