• TypePrimary and secondary schools
• LocationMeriden, The United States
• Taught inEnglish
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Kimball Union Academy (KUA) is a private boarding and day high school in Meriden, in New Hampshire's Upper Valley, serving grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate students. It was founded in 1813, and the school states that it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States. Its 1,300-acre campus is 12 miles from Dartmouth College, where students regularly go for academic, cultural and athletic activities.

KUA has about 340 students from 24 U.S. states and 23 countries, an average class size of 10 and a student-faculty ratio of 6:1. Teaching follows KUA Design, the school's research-based approach to how adolescents learn. The academic programme includes:

• About 130 courses, including 20 AP courses
• Nine by Design, a programme for ninth-grade students
• Two-year Scholar Programs in STEM, Global studies and the Arts, each ending in a Senior Capstone project
• 21 interscholastic sports, arts and outdoor activities

About 76% of students board. For 2026-27, boarding tuition includes textbooks, meals and housing, and international students pay an additional fee. Families can apply for financial aid through the Clarity application.

• Education
  • Secondary Education

7 Campus Center Drive, Meriden, NH, The United States, 03770

• About 130 courses, including 20 AP courses
• Nine by Design ninth-grade programme
• Giles Family STEM Scholar Program: research, lab work, internships and a Senior Capstone
• Global Scholar Program: internationally focused courses, language study, travel and exchanges through the Global Alliance for Innovative Learning
• Arts Scholar Program: art theory, creation, seminars and independent study

Scholar Programs last two years; students apply in the spring of sophomore year, and new juniors at the start of their first year. Average class size is 10.

Tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year:

• Boarding student: $83,300
• Day student: $52,500
• International student fee: $3,500

Base tuition includes textbooks, and meals and housing for boarding students. Additional costs include an athletics fee of $190 and a refundable $100 dormitory deposit for boarders; all students must have health insurance.

KUA offers need-based financial aid, assessed through the Clarity application, which considers a family's assets, income, expenses and debts; the school states that awards are not based on income alone. Aid decisions are released together with the admission decision. For early decision, aid applications are due on 1 December; for regular decision, 1 February is strongly recommended. For 2026-27, the school reports that it has reached capacity and the financial aid application window is closed. Contact: Director of Financial Aid, [email protected].