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National Average Tuition Cost (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Total Growth: +29.0% (+$3,379 since 2016)

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Year	National avg	YoY Change ($)	YoY Change (%)
2025	$15,012	▲ +$390	▲ +2.7%
2024	$14,622	▲ +$565	▲ +4.0%
2023	$14,057	▲ +$553	▲ +4.1%
2022	$13,504	▲ +$272	▲ +2.1%
2021	$13,232	▲ +$317	▲ +2.5%
2020	$12,915	▲ +$259	▲ +2.0%
2019	$12,656	▲ +$293	▲ +2.4%
2018	$12,363	▲ +$314	▲ +2.6%
2017	$12,049	▲ +$416	▲ +3.6%
2016	$11,633	▲ +$459	▲ +4.1%
2015	$11,174	—	—

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Private School Universe Survey (PSS), direct school submissions, and proprietary website research and analysis by Private School Review.

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Show school map — National (Tuition range: $5,377–$29,228, avg $13,770)

Tuition Range: $5,377 $29,228 Avg. Tuition: $13,770

Average Private School Tuition By Town (2026-27)

Town

Average Tuition Cost

Most Expensive Schools

Rank: #11.

New York, NY

$44,193

Cristo Rey New York High School ($2,000)

Rank: #22.

Culver City, CA

$43,693

Pacifica Montessori School ($16,750)

Rank: #33.

Brookline, MA

$41,125

St. Mary Of The Assumption School ($6,300)

Rank: #44.

Burlingame, CA

$41,062

St. Catherine Of Siena School ($5,370)

Rank: #55.

Palo Alto, CA

$40,823

Emerson Montessori School - Palo Alto ($2,895)

Rank: #66.

Greenwich, CT

$40,119

Greenwich Catholic School ($14,500)

Rank: #77.

Stamford, CT

$37,904

Fusion Academy Greenwich ($6,240)

Rank: #88.

Boston, MA

$36,338

Cathedral High School ($7,000)

Rank: #99.

Mill Valley, CA

$34,290

Ross Academy Montessori School ($15,000)

Rank: #1010.

Mountain View, CA

$33,127

Mountain View Academy ($24,547)

Rank: #1111.

Princeton, NJ

$32,916

St. Paul School Of Princeton ($11,525)

Rank: #1212.

San Rafael, CA

$32,890

Fusion Academy Marin ($5,640)

Rank: #1313.

Bryn Mawr, PA

$32,742

St. Aloysius Academy ($14,425)

Rank: #1414.

Ojai, CA

$32,645

Mother Of Divine Grace School ($1,778)

Rank: #1515.

New Haven, CT

$32,550

All Saints Catholic Academy ($4,850)

Rank: #1616.

Milton, MA

$32,135

Discovery Schoolhouse ($16,000)

Rank: #1717.

Braintree, MA

$32,114

Meeting House Montessori School ($14,000)

Rank: #1818.

Beverly, MA

$31,412

Beacon Christian Academy ($5,900)

Rank: #1919.

Santa Barbara, CA

$30,105

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School ($9,015)

Rank: #2020.

Malvern, PA

$29,761

Fusion Academy Malvern ($5,250)

Frequently Asked Questions

What towns have the private schools with the highest tuition?

The towns with the highest tuition are New York, NY ($44,193 average tuition), Culver City, CA ($43,693 average tuition) and Brookline, MA ($41,125 average tuition).

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