Tuition and Aid
Tuition and financial aid, in plain numbers
Check the 2026-27 tuition, then see how the aid application works and confirm the deadline.
Checked against Sidwell Friends's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.
Tuition and aid
Tuition and financial aid.
- Middle School tuition
- $61,830 for 2026-27 (Middle School)
- Upper School tuition
- $62,330 for 2026-27 (Upper School)
- Lunch
- Lunch is included with the tuition.
- Middle School extras
- Middle School adds a $500 textbooks and laptop fee (Grades 5 to 8), PE uniforms at $55 or $80, and optional Extended Day at $1,950 per semester or $3,600 for a full year. Minimester travel costs vary.
- Upper School extras
- Upper School adds textbooks at $500 to $700, a $420 technology fee and a $75 yearbook. Travel for academic, arts, athletic or service trips is optional and costs vary.
- Extras and aid
- Families who qualify for financial aid will see these additional costs discounted at the same rate as tuition in most cases.
- Philosophy
- Sidwell says family income should never be a barrier to a Sidwell education.
- Who gets aid
- About 23% of students receive financial aid. Sidwell lists $10,145,734 awarded and a $39,478 average grant.
- How to apply
- Sidwell uses Clarity to process financial aid applications.
- When to start
- Sidwell tells families who want aid to begin that process later in the fall.
- Deadline
- Sidwell’s admissions process page says the new-family financial aid application is due February 1, while its financial aid page says applications from prospective students are due January 15. Confirm the date in Ravenna or Clarity.
- Webinar
- Clarity lists a financial aid webinar for December 8, 2026.
- Payment plans
- Tuition can be paid in full by June 15, split 70 percent by June 15 and 30 percent by November 15, or paid through an interest-free 10-month plan from May to February.
- Standards
- The school follows the National Association of Independent Schools Principles of Good Practice in its aid process.
- 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.