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Walnut Hill requires each applicant to interview with an admission representative. Each applicant has an assigned member of the admission team who will interview the applicant and assist the applicant throughout the admission process.

Find your Admission representative below below. Make your selection based on the grade to which you are applying. Ninth grade applicants, our largest applicant pool, are divided by the first letter of the family's last name (A-N or M-Z).

All applicants to Walnut Hill School for the Arts are required to audition or to complete a portfolio review. The audition or portfolio review will take place with a faculty member of the arts department to which you are applying. Please refer to the Audition and Portfolio Review page for specific criteria for each arts major.

Our application process is intended to provide both you and Walnut Hill the chance to explore how our school might be the right place for you to pursue your artistic and academic interests. It is a structured process that helps us get to know you and evaluate your readiness for intensive arts training and managing a dual curriculum of arts and academics.

You will find our official application on Slideroom. We also accept the Standard Application Online (SAO). 

Each application requires: biographical information, a student questionnaire, and a parent questionnaire. Applicants are asked to submit a current school report, one academic teacher recommendation (student's choice), one arts recommendation, and an official transcript.

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Transcript Request Form
Academic Teacher Recommendation
Arts Instructor Recommendation

Any student currently in a home-school environment is required to submit Standardized Test Results (SSAT) along with the supplement below:

Home-School Supplement

Application Fees: The fee for either the Slideroom or SAO application is $65 for U.S. citizens; $100 for international applicants. Fees are due upon submitting a completed application. Please note: An application will not be released to Walnut Hill for processing without payment.

Fee waivers are available upon request to the Director of Admission and Financial Aid by emailing admissions@walnuthillarts.org

If you have specific questions about your application, please be in touch with the Admission Office at 508.650.5020 or admissions@walnuthillarts.org.  We are more than happy to help!

Families interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Affording Walnut Hill section of our website for more information, links and FAQ.

For new families, the deadline to apply for Financial Aid is February 1.