Address: 7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342
Deerfield Academy Admissions Website: https://deerfield.edu/admission/
Student Population: 649
Boarding: 578 | Day: 71
Average Class Size: 12
Open House and Event Dates: On-Campus Tour and Information Session
Our on-campus tour and information session includes a tour of the campus with a current student, and a group information session and Q&A with an admission officer (two hours).
On-Campus Tour and Interview
Our on-campus tour and interview includes a tour of the campus with a current student, followed by a one-on-one interview with an admission officer (two hours).
Virtual Interview
A one-on-one Zoom interview with the student, as well as time for parents to speak with an admission officer (one hour).
DA Open House – Deerfield, MA
September 20, 2025 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Discover Student Life at Deerfield
Monday, October 6th at 7 PM
Discover Affordability: Financial Aid
Wednesday, October 22nd at 7 PM
Discover Academics at Deerfield
Monday, November 3rd at 7 PM
Discover Athletics at Deerfield
Monday, October 27th at 7 PM
Discovering the Arts at Deerfield
Wednesday, November 12th at 7 PM
Discover Deerfield: Enrolling as a new 11th, 12th or PG
Monday, December 8th at 7 PM
IYM Prep School Fair – New York, NY
Join us at Inspiring Young Minds for the annual prep school fair.
September 13, 2025 | 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Charles River Secondary School Fair – Dover, MA
Join us at Charles River School for the annual fall secondary school fair.
September 16, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
CMS Secondary School Fair – Canaan, NH
Join us at Cardigan Mountain School for the fall secondary school fair.
September 23, 2025
IMS Mini Fair – Lakeville, CT
Join us at Indian Mountain School for a secondary school mini fair.
September 29, 2025 | 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
South Shore Secondary School Fair – Hingham, MA
Join us at Derby Academy for the secondary school fair.
September 29, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Parents League Boarding School Fair – New York, NY
Join us at Loyola School for the Parents League boarding school fair.
September 30, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
North Shore Secondary School Fair – Beverly, MA
Join us at Shore Country Day School for the secondary school fair.
September 30, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BCD Secondary School Fair – Stockbridge, MA
Join us at Berkshire Country Day for the secondary school fair.
October 1, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
LFDCS High School Fair – Lawrenceville, MA
Join us at Lawrence Family Development Charter School for the high school fair.
October 7, 2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
IDS Secondary School Fair – Middlefield, CT
Join us at Independent Day School for the annual secondary school fair.
October 7, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
CDS Boarding School Fair – Charleston, SC
Join us at Charleston Day School for the boarding school fair.
October 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ten Schools “TSAO” Fair – Raleigh, NC
October 17, 2025 | 6:30 pm
Red Bird Residence Inn by Marriott
612 South Salisbury Street
Ten Schools “TSAO” Fair – Miami, FL
October 18, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, Continental Ballroom
5101 Blue Lagoon Drive
Ten Schools “TSAO” Fair – Chicago, IL
November 2, 2025 | 3:00 pm
Chicago City Day School
541 West Hawthorne Place
Ten Schools “TSAO” Fair – Lake Forest, IL
November 3, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Lake Forest Country Day School
145 South Green Bay Road
IYM Prep School Fair – New York, NY
September 13, 2025, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
The Riverside Church
91 Claremont Avenue
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026
Testing Policy: 2026-2027 Applicants
Candidates applying for grade 9 or 10 must submit the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test), PSAT, or the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) taken between January 2025 and January 2026.
Candidates applying for grade 11 must submit the ACT, PLAN, PSAT, SAT, or SSAT taken between September 2025 and January 2026.
Candidates applying for grade 12 or a postgraduate year must submit the ACT, PSAT, or SAT taken between September 2025 and January 2026.
Grade 11 applicants must submit ACT, PLAN, PSAT, SAT, or SSAT scores. The test should have been taken between September 2023 and January 2025.
Grade 12 applicants are required to submit the ACT, PSAT, or SAT scores. The test should have been taken between September 2023 and January 2025.
International students whose primary language is not English should take the IELTS, TOEFL, iBT, or Duolingo English test taken between January 2024 and January 2025.
Essay Questions: Short Answer Paragraph and Personal Essay available on Gateway
Interview Importance: High
Deerfield Academy College Counseling Department: https://deerfield.edu/students/college-advising