BB&N Quick Facts
BB&N engages boys and girls from Beginners (pre-K) through grade 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality, opening their minds to new possibilities while providing outstanding preparation for the next steps of their lives.
Founded: Buckingham School founded in 1889
Browne & Nichols School founded in 1883
Buckingham Browne & Nichols formed by merger in 1974
Head of School: Rebecca T. Upham
Location: Three separate campuses within Cambridge, MA
Students: 985 total students
330 Lower School
175 Middle School
480 Upper School
Student Demographics: 470 boys
508 girls
25% students of color
Average Class Size:
Lower School: 20 students in homerooms
10 students in math & language arts classes.
10 students in specialty classes (art, computer, etc.)
Middle School: 15
Upper School: 15
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Admission Statistics: Approximately 900 applications for approximately 150 places.
Teaching Faculty: 144 total; 83 percent have advanced degrees
Tuition: Beginner: $19,500
K – 3: $23,980
4-5 $27,220
6 $32,040
7-8 $32,830
9-12 $33,330
Financial Aid: $5,200,000 to 23% percent of the student body (226 students)
Average Financial Aid Grant: $23,000
Endowment (as of June 30, 2008): $51,164,000
College Counseling: 3 counselors available for guidance
College Matriculation: The Class of 2008 entered 56 different colleges and universities
Libraries: BB&N has 4 libraries on its three campuses. Each campus uses the Follett Destiny Server, which allows for web-based access to the entire school catalog. BB&N is a member of two library consortia (including a group of 14 independent schools in the Boston area that have merged their catalogs and loan books to one another) and currently subscribes to 14 online databases.
Operating Budget: $31 million
Annual Giving: $2.35 million during 2007-08 year
Founded: Buckingham School founded in 1889
Browne & Nichols School founded in 1883
Buckingham Browne & Nichols formed by merger in 1974
Head of School: Rebecca T. Upham
Location: Three separate campuses within Cambridge, MA
Students: 985 total students
330 Lower School
175 Middle School
480 Upper School
Student Demographics: 470 boys
508 girls
25% students of color
Average Class Size:
Lower School: 20 students in homerooms
10 students in math & language arts classes.
10 students in specialty classes (art, computer, etc.)
Middle School: 15
Upper School: 15
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Admission Statistics: Approximately 900 applications for approximately 150 places.
Teaching Faculty: 144 total; 83 percent have advanced degrees
Tuition: Beginner: $19,500
K – 3: $23,980
4-5 $27,220
6 $32,040
7-8 $32,830
9-12 $33,330
Financial Aid: $5,200,000 to 23% percent of the student body (226 students)
Average Financial Aid Grant: $23,000
Endowment (as of June 30, 2008): $51,164,000
College Counseling: 3 counselors available for guidance
College Matriculation: The Class of 2008 entered 56 different colleges and universities
Libraries: BB&N has 4 libraries on its three campuses. Each campus uses the Follett Destiny Server, which allows for web-based access to the entire school catalog. BB&N is a member of two library consortia (including a group of 14 independent schools in the Boston area that have merged their catalogs and loan books to one another) and currently subscribes to 14 online databases.
Operating Budget: $31 million
Annual Giving: $2.35 million during 2007-08 year
