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The Chapin School
Estimated acceptance rate: 10%
This school does not participate in state scholarship programs.
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Key Facts
Last verified: 5/25/2026Location
New York, New York County, NY. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.
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About
The Chapin School is a K-12 all-girls independent day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, founded in 1901 by Maria Bowen Chapin. The school occupies a 13-story building on East End Avenue overlooking the East River and Carl Schurz Park. The college-preparatory curriculum balances rigorous academics with strong arts, athletics, and community service traditions. Chapin's all-inclusive tuition for 2025-26 includes most program costs; additional required fees include a laptop program charge for grades 6-12. The school provides approximately $8.5 million in need-based tuition aid annually.
Admission
- Test Required
- ISEE
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Fri Jan 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (3)
- Chapin AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter5Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/3/2026