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The Exeter Experience
An Exeter experience encourages you to discover your passions and purpose, to forge connections and friendships, and to unlock new ways to reach your ultimate potential — every day. Why Exeter?

Academic Excellence

Collaborative learning inspires you to be your best self and fulfill a life of empathy and purpose.

Applying to Exeter

We care about your curiosity and your character — not your ability to pay. Learn about our need-blind admissions.

Life on Campus

Join a community working toward a greater understanding of each other and the world.

Meet Ashley Taylor, Exeter's new dean of students.

There is an emphasis here on academic excellence, but there’s also an importance of high school being a time of fun, where kids are forming lifelong friendships, trying new things, finding real success in something that they feel good about. I’m impressed by how students seek challenge, and I’m interested in continuing to see how they balance that with fun and joy.

Dean Taylor on what drew her to Exeter

Caroline's greatest memories will be learning from and alongside her peers.

Woot! Woot! Nicole Heavirland '14 won Olympic bronze with the U.S. women's rugby team at the 2024 Paris Summer Games. Congratulations Nicole!

Finn found his home in the ceramics studio — and the support of faculty to guide him through his Exeter experience.

The class of 2025 rose early to catch "senior sunrise."

Nearly half of our students receive financial aid. And a family’s ability to pay the tuition is not a factor for admission. See Financial Aid & Tuition

Go figure

$26M

Total financial assistance awarded this year

Financial Aid & Tuition
700

Acres our campus in southern New Hampshire encompasses

Our Campus
243

Years of educating students, established in 1781

History & Traditions
12:1

Most Harkness classes are made up of 12 students and one teacher

Harkness

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