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Thacher Admissions Overview
Entry grades, the application platforms and what the application includes.
Read the guideKey Dates
The interview, application, aid and decision dates, with a live countdown.
See the datesApplication Preparation
Testing, the questionnaires and the interview.
Plan preparationSchool Fit
Dorms, advisors, the horse program and the outdoors.
Think it throughTuition and Aid
The 2026-27 tuition and how the Clarity aid application works.
See the numbersParent FAQ
Short answers to the questions families ask most.
Read the FAQThacher School tuition and financial aid for 2026-27
Thacher lists 2026-27 tuition of $84,000 boarding and $68,050 day. See what is extra, how need-based aid works and when to apply.
Read the guideThacher School admissions timeline for fall 2027 entry
Every published date for the Thacher application: application deadline January 15, aid deadline February 15, decisions March 10.
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