Boarding School Review - Established 2003
Lustre Christian High School
Pillsbury College Prep
Michigan Lutheran High School

Least Expensive Tuition

Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the least expensive tuition (2026).
Another factor to consider when evaluating the affordability of a school is the the average size of financial aid grants that a school provides.
Schools with higher tuition costs may actually turn out to be less expensive depending on how much aid a school can offer (which is also dependent on your family's financial circumstances and eligibility to receive aid).
Lustre Christian High School
Pillsbury College Prep
Michigan Lutheran High School
Southern Preparatory Academy
Subiaco Academy
Academy of the Holy Family
Nancy Campbell Academy
Massanutten Military Academy
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Northland Scholars Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy
Oak Hill Academy
Fishburne Military School
Maharishi School
Hargrave Military Academy
New York Military Academy
Spring Street International School
The Orme School
Tuition Range: $9,600 $94,050 Avg. Tuition: $51,570

Least Expensive Tuition

Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 63 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Tuition
Grades
Location
Rank: #11
Lustre Christian High School
(Christian high school)
Tuition: $9,600
Grades: 9-12
4 Lustre High Circle
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Rank: #2-42.-4
Pillsbury College Prep
Pillsbury College Prep Photo
Tuition: $13,500
Grades: 6-12
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Rank: #3-53.-5
Wolfeboro Camp School
(1)
Tuition: $14,900
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #4-64.-6
Michigan Lutheran High School
Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Tuition: $15,595
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #5-75.-7
Freeman Academy
(Christian)
Tuition: $17,200
Grades: 7-12  | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #6-96.-9
Southern Preparatory Academy
All-Boys (non-denominational)
(3)
Tuition: $28,258
Grades: 6-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Rank: #7-107.-10
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
(1)
Tuition: $29,000
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #8-148.-14
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
All-Girls (Roman Catholic)
Tuition: $31,500
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #9-159.-15
Nancy Campbell Academy
Nancy Campbell Academy Photo
(Baha’i Inspired)
(2)
Tuition: $32,275
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Rank: #10-1610.-16
Massanutten Military Academy
Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy is proud to be one of the only 16 co-ed military schools in the country with cadets hailing from 28 different states and 7 countries.
(5)
Tuition: $32,500
Grades: 8-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #11-1811.-18
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!
Tuition: $34,600
Grades: 7-12
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Northland Scholars Academy
Northland Scholars Academy Photo
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
W10085 Pike Plains Road
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
(4)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy Photo
(Baptist-affiliated)
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School Photo
All-Boys
(7)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Maharishi School
Maharishi School Photo - Maharishi School is a non-sectarian, PS-12, day and boarding school with students from over 30 countries. The School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and programs that expand a student's consciousness. Students start and end each day with yoga and meditation.
(2)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Hargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave is first and foremost a college preparatory boarding school. Our objective is to develop our cadets into leaders of character prepared for lifelong success.
All-Boys (Christian)
(6)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #12-9712.-97
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Spring Street International School
Spring Street International School Photo
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #12-9712.-97
The Orme School
The Orme School Photo - Caravan offers a unique outdoor adventure and academic program for students. Led by faculty, class-sized trips explore Southwest's stunning landscapes, diverse cultures, and rich history. Camping in National Parks or wilderness, students gain outdoor skills and delve into the region's natural and human history. Caravan grants academic credits for graduation.
(2)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade
(Episcopal)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7098
Rank: #12-9712.-97
International School Altdorf
International School Altdorf Photo
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
St. Josefsweg 15b
Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
0766909288
Rank: #12-9712.-97
The Vanguard School
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
All-Girls
(15)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Wy'East Mountain Academy
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
(3)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
(4)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #12-9712.-97
The Academy at SOAR
The Academy at SOAR Photo - The Academy at SOAR is an accredited private boarding school. Students will graduate with a high school diploma.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12
PO Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
(Christian)
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Verde Valley School
Verde Valley School Photo - World class rock climbing and hundreds of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails near our campus keep our afternoon activities program varied and exciting.
(12)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #12-9712.-97
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo
(10)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #12-9712.-97
St. Margaret's School
St. Margaret's School Photo - College Preparedness: Challenge yourself with a collaborative STEAM curriculum and rigorous academics, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to start earning college credit. Our college counselor will help you to navigate the different colleges and degree fields to best prepare you for life after graduation from St. Margaret's.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(7)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Rank: #12-9712.-97
EF Academy Oxford
(4)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Rank: #12-9712.-97
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
(3)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Rank: #12-9712.-97
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island's oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
All-Boys (Non-denominational Christian)
(7)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
All-Girls (non-sectarian)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Rank: #12-9712.-97
St. Thomas More School
St. Thomas More School Photo - Beautiful rural campus located in Eastern Connecticut - just 2.5 hours from NYC.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
All-Girls
(9)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.
All-Boys
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(5)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.
(2)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Hillside School
Hillside School Photo
All-Boys
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
(non-sectarian)
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Buxton School
Buxton School Photo - At Buxton, we provide the time, experience, and environment that inspire young people to learn more and go deeper. Our students are doers, both in school and in life. Education at Buxton is not passive; it is a stimulating and constant process of questioning, discovering, synthesizing and sharing.
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
All-Girls (non-sectarian)
(12)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 8-12, PG
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #12-9712.-97
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(2)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Steamboat Mountain School
(5)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #12-9712.-97
North Country School
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-acre campus is located in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York, a popular resort town and the site of two Winter Olympic Games. Many of our buildings use solar energy and biomass heating to help reduce the school's carbon footprint and to teach and model responsible and sustainable living practices.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Rock Point School
Rock Point School Photo - Our Beautiful Building: on the shores of Lake Champlain and minutes from downtown Burlington, Vermont
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #12-9712.-97
New England Innovation Academy
New England Innovation Academy Photo - At NEIA, we prepare the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and shape a better world. Students discover their passion and Purpose, innovate with Impact, and prepare for what comes Next.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Midland School
(4)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Quaker)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
(8)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Westover School
Westover School Photo
All-Girls
(12)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Dublin School
Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
(1)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #12-9712.-97
A+ World Academy
A+ World Academy Photo - #climbinghigh to get to the top of the mast at A+ World Academy
(8)
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 11-12, PG
International (on a Tall Ship)
Kristiansand, Norway 4610
3475677083
Rank: #12-9712.-97
The Greenwood School
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
All-Boys
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #12-9712.-97
Middlebridge School
Middlebridge School Photo
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 7-12, PG
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Rank: #12-9712.-97
THINK Global School
THINK Global School Photo - THINK Global School is comprised of 41 high school students who hail from all over the world. It's an opportunity to live next to and learn from a truly global student body.
Tuition: >$35,000
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924

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