2018-19 Tuition & Fees
Affordable tuition to Besant Hill School’s unique boarding school experience is important to our admissions team. Below you will find information about tuition and fees, loans and grants, financial aid, important financial aid deadlines along with helpful materials and links. If you have any questions about the information below or the admissions process, please browse our website or simply contact our admissions office with any questions by emailing us or calling 805-646-4343 ext.111.
| Domestic Boarding Tuition | $50,500 |
| International Boarding Tuition | $57,000 |
| Day Tuition | $23,500 |
| Required Fees* | $3,300 |
| Instructional Support | $9,500/$7,500/$5,500 |
| New Student Fee | $600 |
| Commencement Fee | $300 |
*Required fees include books, transportation for school activities, technology fees, science lab fees, and health center fees.
Loans & Grants
Our goal is to be the best boarding school in California with a committment to doing all within our means to make our unique school’s tuition affordable through loans and grants. Grants are awarded based on a family’s financial needs relative to all others applying for aid. The loans and grants we offer are made possible through the generous support of school alumni, parents, and friends. This year, over $450,000 was awarded to nearly one-fifth of the student population. To begin the application process, click here to learn how to apply.
Financial Aid
BHS is a member of the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) which assists schools in making financial aid decisions. All financial aid information and awards are kept confidential.
How to Apply For Financial Aid
Parents can also apply for Financial Aid on-line. Click below learn more and apply at the SSS by NAIS Home for Parents.
Financial Aid Calendar
January 15
Financial Aid Application Due to SSS
January 31
Most recent tax forms and W-2’s due to Admission Office
March 10
Notification of Admissions and Financial Aid decisions for accepted boarding and day student applicants
April 15
Prior year tax forms due to Admission Office
A Few Words In the Wake of Las Vegas & Resources for Parents
/in School News /by Oliver CornellAwful. That is the word I have heard most today. Just Awful. Like many of us, I was awoken in the early hours of the morning to alerts on my phone from all major media outlets which shared the horrific events that unfolded in Las Vegas last evening.