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Least Expensive Tuition

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  • Boarding School Tuition Grades Location
  • 1.
    Red Bird Christian School
    (United Methodist)
    $8,500
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    15420 S Hwy 66
    Beverly, KY 40913
    606-598-2416
  • 2.
    Lustre Christian High School
    $9,600
    Grades: 9-12
    294 Lustre Road
    Lustre, MT 59225
    406-392-5735
  • 3.
    Sunshine Bible Academy
    $10,090
    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day)
    400 Sunshine Drive
    Miller, SD 57362
    605-853-3071
  • 4.
    Pillsbury College Prep
    $13,500
    Grades: 6-12
    315 South Grove Avenue
    Owatonna, MN 55060
    507-214-2200
  • 5.
    New Mexico Military Institute
    (4)
    $13,688
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 West College Blvd
    Roswell, NM 88201
    800-421-5376
  • 6.
    Wolfeboro: The Summer Boarding School
    $14,550
    Grades: 6-12, PG
    93 Camp School Road
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    603-569-3451
  • 7.
    Hillcrest Academy
    (1)
    $17,475
    Grades: 9-12
    610 Hillcrest Dr.
    Fergus Falls, MN 56537
    218-739-3371
  • 8.
    Oakdale Christian Academy
    (Christian)
    (5)
    $18,080
    Grades: 7-12
    5801 Beattyville Rd.
    Jackson, KY 41339
    606-666-5422
  • 9.
    Ekklesia Mountain High
    $18,500
    Grades: 11-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    518 S. San Juan Ave., Box 1243
    Buena Vista, CO 81211
    719 395 6046
  • 10.
    Valley International Academy
    $19,000
    Grades: 9-12
    1 West Campbell Avenue, B-20
    Campbell, CA 95008
    408-866-9988
  • 11.
    Springfield Commonwealth Academy
    $19,990
    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    1 Ames Hill Drive
    Springfield, MA 01105
    4132858976
  • 12.
    St. Croix Grades 6 to 12
    (Christian)
    $20,200
    Grades: 6-12
    1200 Oakdale Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55118
    6514551521
  • 13.
    Camden Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (8)
    $22,995
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    520 Hwy. 1 North
    Camden, SC 29020
    800-948-6291
  • 14.
    Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
    (Catholic)
    $23,250
    Grades: 9-12
    1000 Green St.
    Atchison, KS 66002
    913-367-5482
  • 15.
    Mount Michael Benedictine School
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    $23,500
    Grades: 9-12
    22520 Mount Michael Road
    Elkhorn, NE 68022
    402-238-1457
  • 16.
    Subiaco Academy
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (1)
    $25,000
    Grades: 7-12
    405 North Subiaco Avenue
    Subiaco, AR 72865
    479-934-1034
  • 17.
    Saint Stanislaus College-Preparatory
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    $25,010
    Grades: 7-12
    304 S. Beach Blvd.
    Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
    228-467-9057
  • 18.
    St. Bernard Preparatory School
    (Catholic)
    $27,100
    Grades: 7-12
    1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
    Cullman, AL 35055
    256-255-5890
  • 19.
    The King's Academy
    (Christian)
    (3)
    $27,675
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    202 Smothers Road
    Seymour, TN 37865
    865-573-8321
  • 20.
    Academy of the Holy Family
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    $28,000
    Grades: 9-12
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    860-822-6279
  • 21.
    Notre Dame International High School
    $28,400
    Grades: 9-12
    106, Grande-Rue
    Verneuil-sur-Seine, France 78480
  • 22.
    St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY*
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    $28,700
    Grades: 9-12
    4129 Lake Shore Road
    Hamburg, NY 14075
    716-627-1200
  • 23.
    Scattergood Friends School
    (Quaker)
    (1)
    $28,980
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1951 Delta Avenue
    West Branch, IA 52358
    1-319-519-1856
  • 24.
    Oak Hill Academy
    (Baptist)
    $28,990
    Grades: 8-12
    2635 Oak Hill Road
    Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
    276-579-2619
  • 25.
    Boarding School of Barcelona
    $30,000
    Grades: 1-12
    C/ Verge de Montserrat s/n, Cornella de Llobregat
    Barcelona, Spain 08940
    0034687426307
  • 26.
    Houghton Academy
    $30,175
    Grades: 7-12
    9790 Thayer Street
    Houghton, NY 14744
    585-567-8115
  • 27.
    Tallulah Falls School
    (2)
    $30,500
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    PO Box 10
    Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
    706-754-0400
  • 28.
    Bronte College
    $30,600
    Grades: 9-12
    88 Bronte College Court
    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5B1M9
    9052707788
  • 29.
    Excelsior School
    $31,200
    Grades: 9-12
    1539 E. Howard St.
    Pasadena, CA 91104
    626-398-2388
  • 30.
    Fork Union Military Academy
    All-Boys  (Baptist)
    (1)
    $31,275
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    1-800-462-3862
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School Tuition Grades Location
  • 31.
    Colorado Timberline Academy
    $31,500
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    454 Academy Drive
    Durango, CO 81301
    970-247-5898
  • 32.
    St. Andrew's Academy
    (Anglican)
    (1)
    $32,800
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 3050, 198 Main St.
    Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
    530-596-3343
  • 33.
    Bodwell High School
    $32,850
    Grades: 8-12
    955 Harbourside Drive
    North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
    1-604-998-1000
  • 34.
    Olney Friends School
    (Society of Friends)
    $32,900
    Grades: 9-12
    61830 Sandy Ridge Road
    Barnesville, OH 43713
    740-425-3655
  • 35.
    San Marcos Academy
    (Baptist)
    $33,250
    Grades: 6-12 | 4-12 (day)
    2801 Ranch Road 12
    San Marcos, TX 78666
    1-800-428-5120
  • 36.
    Cotter Schools
    (Catholic)
    $33,500
    Grades: 9-12 | 7-12 (day)
    1115 West Broadway Street
    Winona, MN 55987
    507-453-5113
  • 37.
    Hargrave Military Academy
    All-Boys  (Baptist)
    (1)
    $33,800
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    200 Military Drive
    Chatham, VA 24531
    800-432-2480
  • 38.
    Massanutten Military Academy
    (2)
    $34,000
    Grades: 6-12, PG
    614 South Main Street
    Woodstock, VA 22664
    877-466-6222
  • 39.
    St. John's Military School
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    $34,100
    Grades: 6-12
    Po Box 5020
    Salina, KS 67402
    (866)704-5294
  • 40.
    Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada
    $34,180
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    10 Seymour AvenueSt. Catharines, ONL2P 1A4
    St. Catharines, Canada 10020
    1-888-286-8096
  • 41.
    Fieldstone Academy
    $34,900
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    447 W. Meadow Circle
    Richfield, UT 84701
    4356335326
  • 42.-324.
    Carlsbad International School
    >$35,000
    Grades: 9-12
    Slovenska 477/5
    Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 36001
    00420353227387
  • 42.-324.
    Carson Long Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    200 N. Carlisle St.
    New Bloomfield, PA 17068
    717-582-2121
  • 42.-324.
    Erie First Christian Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    8150 Oliver Rd.
    Erie, PA 16510
    814-866-6979
  • 42.-324.
    Marine Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    320 Iwo Jima Blvd
    Harlingen, TX 78550
  • 42.-324.
    Howe Military Academy
    (Christian)
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12
    5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240
    Howe, IN 46746
    888-462-4693
  • 42.-324.
    Fishburne Military School
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12
    225 S. Wayne Avenue
    Waynesboro, VA 22980
    1-800-946-7773
  • 42.-324.
    Riverside Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12
    2001 Riverside Drive
    Gainesville, GA 30501
    1-800-462-2338
  • 42.-324.
    The Linsly School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    304-233-1436
  • 42.-324.
    Army and Navy Academy
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12
    2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
    Carlsbad, CA 92008
    888-762-2338
  • 42.-324.
    Macleans College
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2 Macleans roadBuck lands beach
    Auckland, New Zealand 2014
    4802730654
  • 42.-324.
    Missouri Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    204 Grand Street
    Mexico, MO 65265
    573-581-1776
  • 42.-324.
    George Stevens Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    23 Union Street
    Blue Hill, ME 04614
    2073742808
  • 42.-324.
    Randolph-Macon Academy
    (United Methodist)
    (4)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    200 Academy Drive
    Front Royal, VA 22630
    540-636-5484
  • 42.-324.
    Saint John's Preparatory School
    (Catholic)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    2280 Watertower Road, Box 4000
    Collegeville, MN 56321
    1-800-525-7737
  • 42.-324.
    Ben Lippen School
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day)
    7401 Monticello Rd.
    Columbia, SC 29203
    803-807-4145
  • 42.-324.
    Rothesay Netherwood School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 6-12
    40 College Hill Road
    Rothesay, New Brunswick E2E 5H1, Canada 00000
    506-847-8224
  • 42.-324.
    The International School of MN
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    6385 Beach Rd
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344
    952-918-1840
  • 42.-324.
    Maharishi School
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    804 Dr RK Wallace Drive
    Fairfield, IA 52556
    6414729400
  • 42.-324.
    Washington Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
    East Machias, ME 04630
    207-255-8301, x.210
  • 42.-324.
    Spring Street International School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    505 Spring Street
    Friday Harbor, WA 98250
    360-378-6393
  • 42.-324.
    North Cedar Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    715-532-0201
  • 42.-324.
    Chaminade College Preparatory School
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 6-12
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    314-692-6640
  • 42.-324.
    The Brook Hill School
    (Christian)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    1051 N Houston
    Bullard, TX 75757
    903-894-5000
  • 42.-324.
    Foxcroft Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    207-564-8664
  • 42.-324.
    Oak Grove School
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    220 West Lomita
    Ojai, CA 93023
    (805) 646-8236
  • 42.-324.
    EF Academy Torbay
    (3)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    EF House, Castle Road
    Torquay, United Kingdom 13
    914-495-6028
  • 42.-324.
    Canadian International Hockey Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12
    8720 County Road 17
    Rockland, Canada K4K1T2
    877-244-9199
  • 42.-324.
    Southwestern Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    2800 Monterey Road
    San Marino, CA 91108
  • 42.-324.
    American Hebrew Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    4334 Hobbs Road
    Greensboro, NC 27410
    336-217-7070
  • 42.-324.
    Canadian College Italy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 10-12, PG
    via Cavour 13
    Lanciano (CH), Italy 66034
    905-508-7108
  • 42.-324.
    Blue Ridge School
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    (4)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    273 Mayo Drive
    St. George, VA 22935
    434-985-2811
  • 42.-324.
    St. Margaret's School
    All-Girls 
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    1080 Lucas Avenue
    Victoria, Canada V8X 3P7
    250-479-7171
  • 42.-324.
    J. Addison School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    2 Valleywood Drive
    Markham, Canada L3R8H3
    9054774999
  • 42.-324.
    St. Catherine's Academy
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 4-8 | K-8 (day)
    215 N. Harbor Blvd.
    Anaheim, CA 92805
    714-772-1363
  • 42.-324.
    Monte Vista Christian School
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    2 School Way
    Watsonville, CA 95076
    831-768-6137
  • 42.-324.
    Cranbrook Schools
    (6)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248)645-3610
  • 42.-324.
    EF Academy New York
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    582 Columbus Avenue
    Thornwood, NY 10594
    9144956028
  • 42.-324.
    Maine Central Institute
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    295 Main Street
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    207-487-2282
  • 42.-324.
    New York Military Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    888-275-6962
  • 42.-324.
    Justin-Siena High School
    (Catholic)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    4026 Maher St.
    Napa, CA 94558
    707-255-0950
  • 42.-324.
    Verde Valley School
    (10)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    3511 Verde Valley School Road
    Sedona, AZ 86351
    928.284.2272
  • 42.-324.
    Brentwood College School
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    1-250-743-5521
  • 42.-324.
    The Webb School
    (10)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
    319 Webb Road East
    Bell Buckle, TN 37020
    931-389-6003
  • 42.-324.
    Florida Prep
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    1950 S. Academy Dr
    Melbourne, FL 32901
    321 723-3211 x 30040
  • 42.-324.
    Valley Forge Military Academy
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12
    1001 Eagle Road
    Wayne, PA 19087
    610-989-1300
  • 42.-324.
    St. Stephen's School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Via Aventina 3
    Rome, Italy 00153
    (+39) 065750605
  • 42.-324.
    Lincoln Academy
    (1)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    81 Academy Hill
    Newcastle, ME 04553
    2075633596
  • 42.-324.
    Oak Creek Ranch School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    P.O. Box 4329
    West Sedona, AZ 86340
    1-877-554-6277
  • 42.-324.
    TMI -The Episcopal School of Texas
    (Episcopal)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    20955 West Tejas Trail
    San Antonio, TX 78257
    2106987171
  • 42.-324.
    Lyndon Institute
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 127, 168 Institute Circle
    Lyndon Center, VT 05850
    802-535-3700
  • 42.-324.
    Salem Academy
    All-Girls  (Moravian)
    (3)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    500 East Salem Avenue
    Winston-Salem, NC 27101
    336-721-2643
  • 42.-324.
    Miller School of Albemarle
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1000 Samuel Miller Loop
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    434-823-4805
  • 42.-324.
    Steamboat Mountain School
    (3)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    42605 RCR 36
    Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
    970-879-1350
  • 42.-324.
    La Lumiere School
    (Catholic)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    6801 N. Wilhelm Road
    La Porte, IN 46350
    2193267450
  • 42.-324.
    Wayland Academy
    (3)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 9-12
    101 North University
    Beaver Dam, WI 53916
    800-860-7725
  • 42.-324.
    Admiral Farragut Academy
    (6)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12
    501 Park Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    727-384-5500
  • 42.-324.
    The Orme School
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
    Mayer, AZ 86333
    928-632-7601
  • 42.-324.
    Saint James School
    (Episcopal)
    >$35,000

    Grades: 8-12
    17641 College Road
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
    3017339330
  • 42.-324.
    Thornton Academy
    >$35,000

    Grades: 6-12
    438 Main Street
    Saco, ME 04072
    207-282-5383
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