Loomis Chaffee Admissions Overview

Loomis Chaffee admissions, step by step.

Start with the entry grades and the application platform. Then see what goes into the file.

Checked against Loomis Chaffee's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.

The application

What the application includes.

Loomis Chaffee accepts the Gateway to Prep Schools application or the Standard Application Online. Pick one.

Entry grades: The school takes applicants for grades 9 and 10, and for grade 11 through a postgraduate year.
Steps: Apply online with the Gateway to Prep Schools application or the Standard Application Online (SAO). The school has no preference, but you should not submit both.
Application fee: $75 for students living in the U.S., Canada or Mexico, and $160 for students living in a country outside North America. Fee waivers need direct contact with the school.
The parts: The application includes transcripts from current and previous schools, three teacher or counselor recommendations, and a Parent/Guardian Statement. Interviews and test scores are separate.
Parent statement: The Parent/Guardian Statement is required for all candidates.
Recommendations: Three recommendations are required: the current English teacher, the current math teacher and the current principal or guidance counselor.
Transcripts: Transcripts must come directly from current and previous schools. Grade 10 applicants send grade 9 and grade 8 transcripts, and grade 11 to postgraduate applicants send all high school coursework.
Extra materials: Applicants may share extra material by Vimeo, Hudl or YouTube link. The school does not review Google Drive or social media links.
Interview: Interviews are not required but are strongly encouraged.
Deadline: January 15, 2027
Decisions: March 10, 2027

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