Phillips Academy Andover, founded in 1778, is the oldest incorporated secondary school in the United States and widely considered the most prestigious boarding school in the world. Known simply as "Andover" to its community, the school has shaped American leadership for nearly 250 years — its alumni include two U.S. presidents, generations of senators, cabinet members, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and leaders in virtually every field of human endeavor.
Andover's campus occupies 500 acres in the town of Andover, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles north of Boston. The campus is architecturally extraordinary: a blend of Georgian and Federal-style buildings, including the iconic Samuel Phillips Hall and the Cochran Chapel, surrounded by magnificent athletic fields, forests, and the Rabbit Pond nature preserve. The Oliver Wendell Holmes Library is one of the finest secondary school libraries in the world. The Addison Gallery of American Art, housed on campus and open to the public, holds a collection of American art rivaling many major museums.
Andover enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 9 through 12 (and a postgraduate year), with roughly one-third of students receiving financial aid. The school's commitment to economic diversity is genuine: Andover has an endowment of over $1 billion — the largest of any secondary school in the world — and provides generous financial aid to families across the income spectrum. Approximately 30% of students come from international families.
The academic program is among the most rigorous of any secondary school on earth. Andover offers over 300 courses, including college-level seminars and independent research opportunities. Students are immersed in a culture of intellectual seriousness, debate, and discovery that prepares them for the world's most demanding universities. The school's college placement is extraordinary: virtually every student is admitted to highly selective universities, with strong representation at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and MIT each year.
Athletics and the arts are pursued at an extraordinary level. Andover fields teams in 30+ sports and has produced numerous Olympic athletes. The arts program — encompassing visual arts, theater, music, dance, and film — is exceptional, with professional-quality facilities and faculty who are active artists in their own right.
Andover's alumni include George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Humphrey Bogart, Jack Lemmon, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and an astonishing concentration of American leaders across every generation. The school's Latin motto — "Non Sibi" (Not for oneself) — captures the ethos of service to others that Andover has instilled in its graduates for nearly 250 years.
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) is approximately 30–45 minutes from Andover's campus — the most convenient option for families flying directly into Boston. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is approximately 20–25 minutes from campus. From New York City, JFK and Newark airports are approximately 4 to 4.5 hours by luxury SUV. MyNYSUV provides direct, comfortable luxury SUV service from all New York-area airports and from Boston Logan to Andover's campus. We serve all school events — start and end of terms, exeat weekends, athletic events, and holiday breaks.