Tuition and Aid
Tuition and financial aid, in plain numbers
Check the 2026-27 tuition, then see how the aid application and the January 15 deadline work.
Checked against St. Paul's School's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.
Tuition and aid
Tuition and financial aid.
- Tuition, room and board
- $75,400 for 2026-27, including room and board
- Mandatory fees
- Mandatory fees are $1,480 for 2026-27.
- Extra costs
- The school estimates personal expenses at $3,485 and a total cost of attendance of $80,365 for 2026-27.
- Meeting need
- The school says its grants meet full demonstrated financial need with no gaps, and aid does not need to be repaid.
- Household income up to $150,000
- Families of admitted U.S.-based students with annual household income up to $150,000 generally qualify for full tuition support.
- Aid at St. Paul's
- About 37% of families receive aid. For 2026-27, nearly 200 students received over $13 million, and the average need-based grant was $66,688.
- How need is measured
- Aid is based on income, assets and reasonable expenses. The school sets a manageable family contribution and meets the rest of the need with grants.
- How to apply for aid
- Families apply through the Clarity platform, domestic and international alike, and also indicate aid intent on the Gateway Candidate Profile.
- When to apply
- Families who expect to need aid at any point during enrollment must apply when applying for admission.
- Aid application opens
- The financial aid application can begin November 20, 2026.
- Aid deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Renewal
- Awards are recalculated each year. A family that did not apply or qualify at admission is considered later only after a significant change in circumstances.
- Divorced or separated families
- For divorced or separated families, both parents' income and assets count, plus stepparents'.
- Regional scholarships
- The school offers regional scholarships for students from particular U.S. areas, including California, Wyoming, Montana, Alabama, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Mexico, Mexico, South Carolina and northern New Jersey.
- International families
- The school offers limited aid for international students.
- Estimator
- The school offers a Financial Aid Estimator on its financial aid page.
- Questions
- The financial aid office can answer questions at 603-229-5639.
- 01
Recheck the figures on the school website before you budget, since tuition changes each year.
- 02
Gather tax documents early so the aid application takes an evening, not a week.