Pledge to make a difference, together.
Founded in 1893, Mercersburg Academy prepares young men and women from diverse backgrounds for college and for life in a global community. Students at Mercersburg pursue a rigorous and dynamic curriculum while learning to live together harmoniously in a supportive residential environment. An independent college-preparatory school in south-central Pennsylvania, the Academy offers a rigorous academic program to 430 boarding and day students from 31 states and 33 nations. In small classes, students and faculty work eye to eye and mind to mind, as they deepen their understanding of their subjects and of themselves. Mercersburg graduates go on to the nation's top colleges and universities. Our alumni include Rhodes scholars, Olympians, and a Nobel laureate.