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The Exeter Experience
Exeter 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?

Applying to Exeter

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

Our Campus

700 acres, the world's largest high school library and a Harkness table in every classroom. Explore.

This is Harkness

At Exeter, Harkness is more than a way to learn. It’s a way of life. It starts in the classroom and extends to field, stage and common spaces.

Next principal: ‘My heart is coming for you’

Jenny Elliott formally introduced herself to the Exeter community Friday, delivering inspiring remarks at assembly and taking a whirlwind tour of campus.

 

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Look who it is! Our next principal, Jenny Karlen Elliott!

I am eager to sit at Exeter’s Harkness tables and learn with and from students and teachers. I love that Harkness requires every participant to be responsible to each other, to exchange ideas with respect and humility, and to clarify one’s thinking through active discourse.

Jenny Karlen Elliott, Exeter's next principal

Young alum brings lessons in non sibi, empathy to assembly

Big Red winter sports are off and running (and skating). Click here to see our Athletics site at weareexeter.com.

Health and Human Development is a four-year study at Exeter to provide developmentally appropriate curriculum as our students grow up.

Who makes your day better? Exonians give their shout outs.

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

$29M

Total financial assistance awarded this year

Financial Aid & Tuition
12:1

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

Harkness
244

Years of educating students, established in 1781

History & Traditions
1/15/26

Applications for admission are due Jan. 15

How to Apply

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