Wilbraham & Monson Academy
★ Educating students since 1804; Grades 6 through post-graduate; 400 students; 6:1 student-teacher ratio; 400-acre campus with three Upper School dormitories, one Middle School dormitory and 12 faculty family homes; 24 AP courses and the AP Capstone programme; a Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance with a trading centre; 73% of faculty hold advanced degrees; accredited by NEASCCheck accreditation yourself
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A boarding and day school for Grades 6 through post-graduate on a 400-acre campus in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, educating students since 1804 and accredited by NEASC. 400 students, a 6:1 ratio, 24 AP courses and a trading centre inside a Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance. Seven-day boarding for 2026-27 is USD 80,800 and ESL is USD 5,000.
- Tuition 2026-27 as published: seven-day boarding USD 80,800, five-day boarding USD 72,200, Upper School day USD 49,900, Middle School day USD 38,500. There is no separate international tuition rate, which is in a Vietnamese family's favour.
- The add-ons are clearly listed and easy to total: the tuition refund programme at USD 975 boarding or USD 700 day, books at USD 550 Upper School or USD 475 Middle School, and ESL at USD 5,000. Health insurance is compulsory for anyone not otherwise covered — USD 2,560 for twelve months or USD 2,295 for ten. A realistic seven-day boarding year with ESL and insurance therefore starts near USD 89,900.
- The Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance with its trading centre is the distinguishing academic feature, alongside 24 AP courses and AP Capstone. For a student aiming at business or economics at university, that is a concrete thing to write about on an application rather than a general claim about a global outlook.
- The school has been enrolling international students for a very long time: it states it enrolled Chinese students beginning in 1847, the first school in the United States to do so. Whatever else that is, it is not a recently added international programme.
- Practical support is specific. The Vacation Homestay Program places international students with American families during autumn and spring breaks — which solves the problem of what a student does when the dormitories close. The school also runs bus and train pick-ups and drop-offs at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut and Logan Airport in Boston at all major breaks.
- A caution on counting countries. The school's own pages give three different figures — 34 countries on the about page, 'more than 30' on the home page and 32 at the international student office. The honest summary is 'about thirty', and the discrepancy is worth knowing about because it tells you these pages are updated at different times.
- Vietnam is not named on the school's international pages. That is not a barrier — it simply means you would not be joining an established Vietnamese cohort here, which is worth knowing either way.
The four-rate fee table, the tuition refund programme, book fees, the USD 5,000 ESL charge, the compulsory health insurance and the 'over 40%' aid figure with the 10 March / 1 February decision dates were read directly on wma.us on 17 September 2026 at /admission/tuition-financial-aid. The Vacation Homestay Program, the Bradley and Logan airport transfers, the ESL classes and the 1847 Chinese enrolment claim come from /student-life/international-student-office. The 'since 1804' date, the grade range, enrolment of 400, the 400-acre campus, NEASC ACCREDITATION (with ACCIS, NAIS, NACAC, NEACAC and SSATB memberships) and the 24 AP courses come from /about; the 6:1 ratio from the home page. THREE DISCREPANCIES ON THE SCHOOL'S OWN SITE: the country count is 34 (/about), 'more than 30' (home page) and 32 (international office); and /about itself gives both 23 and 24 AP courses in different places. This record uses the /about figures and records the differences here. NOT FOUND: any English test requirement, the boarding/day split, the average class size, application deadlines, the application fee, and any mention of Vietnam. Tuition changes from year to year.
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy sits in the High tuition band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for the program you choose during consultation. The school states that over 40% of students receive tuition assistance, assessed through the Clarity application. The dates matter more than the percentage: decisions are mailed to new students on 10 March and to returning students on 1 February. A family applying from Vietnam should work backwards from 10 March, because a Clarity application still being assembled in February is already late. The school does not publish an average award, so ask for the range..
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Where is Wilbraham & Monson Academy located?
Wilbraham & Monson Academy is located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, United States, a private boarding school.
What are the tuition and scholarships at Wilbraham & Monson Academy?
Tuition sits in the "High" band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for your chosen program during consultation. The school states that over 40% of students receive tuition assistance, assessed through the Clarity application. The dates matter more than the percentage: decisions are mailed to new students on 10 March and to returning students on 1 February. A family applying from Vietnam should work backwards from 10 March, because a Clarity application still being assembled in February is already late. The school does not publish an average award, so ask for the range..
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