How to Apply

An interview is required for all admission candidates and must be completed by January 15. To best meet the needs of our families, Milton offers the following:

• On-campus interview and tour: Candidates, and their parents or guardians, tour our campus with a student guide, followed by a two-part personal interview with a member of the admission team. Appointments are available September through mid-January.
• Virtual interview: Candidates, and their parents or guardians, participate in a two-part virtual interview with a member of the admission team via Zoom. Appointments are available September through mid-January.

To schedule your interview, you must first request information to access our admission portal. The admission portal allows you to schedule your interview, register for upcoming events, and track the status of your Milton application.

Visit the admission portal.

Explore Milton any time by taking a virtual tour of our campus.

Candidates for admission to the Upper School at Milton should apply online using the Gateway to Prep Schools application or the SSAT Standard Application Online. (Note: For admission to Lower School or Middle School, please go to the Lower and Middle School Admission webpage.) The completed application is due by January 15 to ensure a March 10 decision and is comprised of three parts:

Student and Parent/Guardian:

• Candidate Biographic Profile – begins the application and should be submitted well in advance of the January 15 deadline.
• Application Fee – a non-refundable application fee of $65 for domestic applicants or $125 USD for international applicants must be submitted online. Fee waivers are available if the fee represents a financial hardship. Please contact the Office of Admission for details.
• Short Answers and Essays
• Parent Statement
• Graded Writing Sample – optional

School Forms and Recommendations:

• School Administrator Recommendation – required
• Current English Teacher Recommendation – required
• Current Math Teacher Recommendation – required
• Personal Recommendation – optional
• Special Interest Recommendation – optional

Transcripts – submitted online by the school

• Current Fall term or semester grades
• Final grades for the past two years

All candidates for admission are welcome, but not required, to submit the results of standardized testing. Students who are unable to submit test scores will not be disadvantaged in the application process. Testing should be completed during the current academic year and before the January 15 deadline.

• Academic Testing – all applicants:
  • Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) – School code:  5098  or
  • Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) – School code: 221430
  • SSAT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT-1 or ACT – may be submitted for applicants to grade 11
• For non-native English speakers, and/or students who have not been at a school where English is the primary language of instruction for at least two years, we strongly suggest submitting results from one of the following:
  • TOEFL (school code: 8125)
  • IELTS
  • Duolingo