Boarding school tuition in numbers: the median is $76,990 among 134 schools

We collected tuition from each school's own website, with the school year shown on every USAnaru™ school page. For 134 boarding schools the published boarding tuition is mostly for 2026–27 (a few are 2025–26 or 2027–28). As of 2026-10-12:

For 121 schools that also publish day tuition, the median is $47,500 (lower quarter $34,500, upper quarter $57,610). The medians come from different sets of schools, so they are a guide, not an exact boarding premium.

How to use this

• Expect a wide range. The middle half sits within about $14,000, but the lowest and highest differ by over $98,000. A very low figure may be a school with few boarders or a different fee structure, so read its page.
• Add the extras. Tuition leaves out flights, insurance, fees, books and spending money. Use our budgeting guide.
• Ask about aid. Published prices are before aid. Ask whether international students can receive need-based aid.

Limits of these numbers

Only schools that publish a price are counted, so very small or private-pricing schools are missing. Prices change every year. Check the school's own page and how we label data before you plan. Compare schools in our directory.

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