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Connecticut Private Schools By Tuition Cost

The average private school tuition in Connecticut is $28,353 per year (2025).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $24,544 per year and the private high school average is $39,540 per year.
The private school with the lowest tuition cost is Connecticut Christian Academy, with a tuition of $3,600.
Tuition Cost Range: $3,600 $6,900 Avg. Tuition Cost: $5,294

Connecticut Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2025)

School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Connecticut Christian Academy
(Christian)
Tuition: $3,600
Grades: 1-6
Po Box 2777
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 440-3765
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Life Christian School
(Baptist)
(2)
Tuition: $3,800
Grades: PK-6
40 Stadley Rough Rd
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 794-9399
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School Photo - Grade 7 science
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,800
Grades: PK-8
10 School Hill Rd
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6141
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Midstate Christian Academy
Midstate Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
Tuition: $4,200
Grades: PK-12
139 Charles St
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-0302
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,200
Grades: PK-8
50 Sacred Heart Drive
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 445-0611
Rank: #66.
St. Gabriel School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,250
Grades: PK-8
1 Tudor Rd
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 874-3811
Rank: #77.
St. Mary Magdalen School
St. Mary Magdalen School Photo - St. Mary Magdalen builds friendships that last a lifetime.
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,625
Grades: PK-8
140 Buckingham St
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-0621
Rank: #88.
Hartford Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
Tuition: $4,700
Grades: PK-8
474 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 724-5977
Rank: #99.
St. Michael School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,715
Grades: PK-8
63 Liberty St
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-1084
Rank: #1010.
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - Class of 2024 - Grade 8
(Catholic)
(2)
Tuition: $4,800
Grades: PK-8
15 Hunters Ave
Norwich, CT 06380
(860) 887-1757
Rank: #1111.
All Saints Catholic Academy
All Saints Catholic Academy Photo
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,850
Grades: PK-8
423 Ferry St
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 777-5352
Rank: #1212.
St. James School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,900
Grades: PK-8
120 Water Street
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 774-3281
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Catholic Stream Academy Of Waterbury
(Catholic)
(3)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: PK-8
386 Robinwood Rd
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 756-5313
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Fairfield County Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: K-8
827 Trumbull Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 374-3203
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Madina Academy
Madina Academy Photo - Madina AcademyWe raise children. Higher.
(Islamic)
(1)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: K-12
519 Palisado Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 219-0569
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
North Stonington Christian Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: PK-12
12 Stillman Rd
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 599-5071
Rank: #1717.
St. Joseph Elementary School
St. Joseph Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,212
Grades: PK-8
370 Main St
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-6615
Rank: #1818.
Milford Christian Academy
(Christian)
(5)
Tuition: $5,250
Grades: K-12
989 New Haven Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 876-2126
Rank: #1919.
Bridgeport Hope School
Bridgeport Hope School Photo - Students March in Bridgeport's St. Patrick's Day Parade
(11)
Tuition: $5,400
Grades: K-8
283 Lafayette Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-6773
Rank: #2020.
St. Mary's School
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(Catholic)
(1)
Tuition: $5,478
Grades: PK-8
946 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-9412
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Tuition: $5,500
Grades: K-4
358 Lenox Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 467-6083
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
St. Augustine Academy
St. Augustine Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
Tuition: $5,500
Grades: 4-8
63 Pequonnock St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 366-6500
Rank: #2323.
St. Ann Academy
St. Ann Academy Photo
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,521
Grades: PK-8
521 Brewster St
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 334-5856
Rank: #2424.
St. Rose Of Lima School
(Catholic)
(5)
Tuition: $5,559
Grades: PK-8
40 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-5102
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Christian Life Academy
(Pentecostal)
(4)
Tuition: $6,000
Grades: PK-8
133 Junction Rd
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-5191
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Faith Prep School
(Pentecostal)
Tuition: $6,000
Grades: K-12
600 Danbury Rd Ste 2
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 671-7287
Rank: #2727.
Fusion Academy Fairfield
Fusion Academy Fairfield Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
Tuition: $6,060
Grades: 6-12
777 Commerce Drive, Suite 100
Fairfield, CT 06824
(877) 673-8893
Rank: #2828.
St. Thomas The Apostle
St. Thomas The Apostle Photo
(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,063
Grades: PK-5
25 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 236-6257
Rank: #2929.
St. James School
(Catholic)
(6)
Tuition: $6,200
Grades: PK-8
50 Harvey Place
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-5994
Rank: #3030.
Fusion Academy Greenwich
Fusion Academy Greenwich Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
Tuition: $6,240
Grades: 6-12
66 Gatehouse Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(877) 673-8893
Rank: #3131.
Tuition: $6,250
Grades: K-8
8 Leonard Street
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 642-4501
Rank: #3232.
St. Mary Elementary School
St. Mary Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
Tuition: $6,491
Grades: PK-8
24 Dodgingtown Rd
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 744-2922
Rank: #3333.
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $6,600
Grades: PK-8
11 N Whittlesey Ave
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 269-4477
Rank: #3434.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Photo - Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. For over 90 years we have been successfully educating students academically, spiritually, and morally. We educate students in Prekindergarten through 8th Grade. Our students live well the quote from St. Thomas Aquinas "Give expecting nothing thereof"
(Catholic)
(6)
Tuition: $6,625
Grades: PK-8
1719 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-0556
Rank: #3535.
Enfield Montessori School
Enfield Montessori School Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
Tuition: $6,900
Grades: NS-8
1325 Enfield St
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 745-5847
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Connecticut average private schools tuition?
The Connecticut average private schools tuition is $28,353 for 2025.
What are the private schools with the lowest tuition cost in Connecticut?
The top ranked private schools in Connecticut include Connecticut Christian Academy, Life Christian School and St. Joseph School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with lowest tuition cost in Connecticut?
The private high school with lowest tuition cost in Connecticut is Midstate Christian Academy, with a tuition of $4200. The private elementary school with lowest tuition cost is Connecticut Christian Academy, with a tuition of $3600.

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