What private school costs in Maryland (2026-27)
We have read published tuition on 90 Maryland private school websites. The middle price is $21,000 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate, and prices run from $6,210 to $57,920.
By grade band
| Grades | Median published tuition | Schools | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to grade 5 | $16,151 | 67 | $6,210 to $47,620 |
| Grades 6 to 8 | $18,202 | 68 | $7,600 to $57,100 |
| Grades 9 to 12 | $25,350 | 55 | $9,940 to $57,920 |
A grade band is shown when at least 3 schools publish a price for it. Where a school lists several prices in one band, we take the lowest full-year day rate.
What Maryland pays toward private school
BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students. These are 2025-26 amounts. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked. The larger awards go to students coming from public school on free meals. Students receiving special education services got an extra award equal to their base award.
BOOST pays a different amount to high school students, so we do not work out one figure here.
By affiliation
| Affiliation | Schools | Median lowest rate | K to 5 | 6 to 8 | 9 to 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 43 | $13,653 | $10,400 (25) | $10,500 (28) | $22,192 (21) |
| Other Christian | 19 | $15,527 | $14,680 (15) | $17,690 (15) | $19,231 (14) |
| Nonsectarian | 22 | $34,180 | $34,180 (22) | $36,250 (21) | $40,350 (16) |
Groups with at least 5 verified schools. Band medians show the number of schools in brackets; "too few" means under 3. Affiliation comes from the federal Private School Universe survey (2023-24).
Compared with public school spending
Maryland's public schools spent $20,208 per student in fiscal year 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau). The median published private tuition above ($21,000) is 104% of that figure.
- Public spending is not a price. It is total current spending on public schools (teachers, staff, upkeep, transport, meals and more) divided by enrolled students. No family pays it, and it leaves out building construction and debt.
- The years differ. Public spending is for the 2023-24 school year, the latest the Census Bureau has published; tuition is mostly for 2026-27. Neither is adjusted for inflation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8, total current spending per pupil. Every state side by side: private tuition vs public school spending.
By city
| City | Median lowest rate | Schools | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $21,000 | 20 | $6,950 to $44,470 |
| Bethesda | $30,550 | 5 | $14,200 to $51,700 |
| Annapolis | $22,192 | 3 | $12,844 to $37,185 |
| Bel Air | $22,000 | 3 | $8,520 to $24,790 |
| Olney | $27,630 | 3 | $12,875 to $34,710 |
| Owings Mills | $37,700 | 3 | $10,300 to $44,600 |
| Potomac | $47,500 | 3 | $26,173 to $57,920 |
| Rockville | $26,470 | 3 | $21,900 to $45,650 |
| Towson | $12,500 | 3 | $11,150 to $25,750 |
Cities with at least 3 verified schools in the town itself. Each city page lists every school nearby.
Every Maryland school with verified tuition
| School | City | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key School | Annapolis | $23,905 to $37,185 | 2026-27 |
| St. Mary Elementary School | Annapolis | $12,844 to $14,008 | 2026-27 |
| St. Marys High School | Annapolis | $22,192 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Curley High School | Baltimore | $20,350 | 2026-27 |
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | Baltimore | $21,200 to $27,600 | 2026-27 |
| Boys Latin School of Maryland | Baltimore | $34,500 to $41,200 | 2026-27 |
| Calvert Hall College High School | Baltimore | $21,300 | 2026-27 |
| Calvert School | Baltimore | $23,900 to $34,975 | 2026-27 |
| Friends School of Baltimore | Baltimore | $35,700 to $41,200 | 2026-27 |
| Gilman School | Baltimore | $38,085 to $41,775 | 2026-27 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Baltimore | $9,350 | 2026-27 |
| Indigo Montessori | Baltimore | $25,000 | not stated |
| Mercy High School | Baltimore | $19,900 | 2026-27 |
| Mount de Sales Academy | Baltimore | $20,800 | 2026-27 |
| Mount Saint Joseph High School | Baltimore | $21,495 | 2026-27 |
| St. Frances Academy | Baltimore | $7,750 to $15,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Francis of Assisi School | Baltimore | $8,850 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph School - Fullerton | Baltimore | $8,835 | 2026-27 |
| St. Peters Elementary School | Baltimore | $6,950 | 2026-27 |
| St. Ursula School | Baltimore | $8,415 | 2026-27 |
| The Bryn Mawr School | Baltimore | $40,740 to $44,470 | 2026-27 |
| The Catholic High School of Baltimore | Baltimore | $18,400 | 2026-27 |
| The Park School of Baltimore | Baltimore | $37,530 to $42,685 | 2026-27 |
| Harford Day School | Bel Air | $23,995 to $24,790 | 2026-27 |
| John Carroll School | Bel Air | $22,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Margaret School | Bel Air | $8,520 | 2026-27 |
| Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | Berlin | $8,794 | 2026-27 |
| Worcester Preparatory School | Berlin | $18,275 to $19,465 | 2026-27 |
| Little Flower School | Bethesda | $14,200 | 2026-27 |
| Rochambeau-the French Intl School | Bethesda | $27,965 to $28,840 | 2026-27 |
| Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart | Bethesda | $39,450 to $51,700 | 2026-27 |
| The Woods Academy | Bethesda | $30,550 to $32,830 | 2026-27 |
| Washington Episcopal School | Bethesda | $44,500 to $48,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Mark School | Catonsville | $9,534 | 2026-27 |
| Concord Hill School | Chevy Chase | $38,250 | 2026-27 |
| Oneness Family School | Chevy Chase | $36,500 to $43,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Louis School | Clarksville | $13,653 | 2026-27 |
| Indian Creek School | Crownsville | $24,730 to $35,020 | 2026-27 |
| Rockbridge Academy | Crownsville | $14,490 to $19,830 | 2026-27 |
| Harford Christian School | Darlington | $9,000 to $10,300 | 2026-27 |
| Mary of Nazareth School | Darnestown | $10,600 | 2026-27 |
| The Legacy School | Eldersburg | $31,035 | 2026-27 |
| Glenelg Country School | Ellicott City | $33,860 to $39,500 | 2026-27 |
| Resurrection St. Paul School | Ellicott City | $11,130 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School | Essex | $8,229 to $18,146 | 2026-27 |
| Bishop McNamara High School | Forestville | $25,058 | 2026-27 |
| St. John Regional Catholic School | Frederick | $11,061 | 2026-27 |
| Covenant Life School | Gaithersburg | $14,680 to $18,370 | 2026-27 |
| St. Martin of Tours School | Gaithersburg | $10,975 | 2026-27 |
| School of Incarnation | Gambrills | $10,400 | 2026-27 |
| Monsignor Slade Catholic School | Glen Burnie | $9,965 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School | Glenn Dale | $16,151 to $18,713 | 2026-27 |
| Glyndon Christian School | Glyndon | $6,210 | not stated |
| Grace Academy | Hagerstown | $9,580 to $9,940 | 2026-27 |
| Dematha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | $25,350 | 2026-27 |
| New Hope Academy | Hyattsville | $14,966 to $16,377 | 2026-27 |
| Academy of the Holy Cross | Kensington | $35,402 | 2026-27 |
| St. Vincent Pallotti High School | Laurel | $21,950 | 2026-27 |
| St. Philip Neri School | Linthicum Heights | $7,600 | 2026-27 |
| Maryvale Preparatory School | Lutherville | $27,025 to $27,500 | 2026-27 |
| Chapelgatechristianacademy | Marriottsville | $15,527 to $18,632 | 2026-27 |
| Spartek Academy | Marriottsville | $15,860 | 2026-27 |
| Cornerstone Academy | Mount Airy | $15,000 | 2026-27 |
| Mount Airy Christian Academy | Mount Airy | $10,360 to $13,150 | 2026-27 |
| Georgetown Preparatory School | North Bethesda | $47,450 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | Olney | $34,710 | 2026-27 |
| St. John's Episcopal School | Olney | $27,630 to $29,415 | 2026-27 |
| St. Peter's School | Olney | $12,875 | 2026-27 |
| Garrison Forest School | Owings Mills | $38,955 to $43,205 | 2026-27 |
| McDonogh School | Owings Mills | $37,700 to $44,600 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas Pre School | Owings Mills | $10,300 | 2026-27 |
| Jemicy School | Ownings Mills | $44,746 to $46,670 | 2026-27 |
| Bullis School | Potomac | $47,500 to $57,100 | 2026-27 |
| German International School Washington DC | Potomac | $26,173 to $28,385 | 2026-27 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal School | Potomac | $47,620 to $57,920 | 2026-27 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville | $26,470 to $45,570 | 2026-27 |
| Green Acres School | Rockville | $44,370 to $45,650 | 2026-27 |
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | Rockville | $21,900 to $31,285 | 2026-27 |
| Salisbury Christian School | Salisbury | $10,714 to $11,187 | 2026-27 |
| Sandy Springs Friends Middle School | Sandy Spring | $32,700 to $46,700 | 2026-27 |
| Annapolis Area Christian School | Severn | $27,715 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Spalding High School | Severn | $22,950 | 2026-27 |
| St. John the Evangelist School | Severna Park | $9,560 | 2026-27 |
| Avalon School | Silver Spring | $17,175 to $22,315 | 2026-27 |
| Spencerville Adventist Academy | Spencerville | $19,040 to $24,540 | 2026-27 |
| St. Timothy's School | Stevenson | $43,500 | 2027-28 |
| Concordia Preparatory School | Towson | $12,500 to $17,650 | 2026-27 |
| Immaculate Conception School | Towson | $11,150 to $11,450 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School | Towson | $25,750 | 2026-27 |
| St. John School | Westminster | $7,965 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. Each school's page links the source we read.
Read this before you quote it
- This is not a random sample. We started with the largest schools and the schools families already search for, so large, established schools are over-represented. Treat the medians as "what these schools publish", not as the average for every private school in Maryland.
- These are published prices before financial aid. Required fees, books, uniforms and transport are extra, and many schools lower the price through aid.
- Many schools do not publish a price, and those are missing here. School years: 87 for 2026-27, 2 for not stated, 1 for 2027-28.
- Each figure was read on the school's own website or tuition sheet, and a script re-opened that page and kept the figure only if the same dollar amount appears on it. Most recent check: .
Every state, with a free CSV of all figures and sources: private school tuition by state. A school whose price has changed can send us the new figure.
Questions parents ask
How much is private school in Maryland?
Among the 90 Maryland private schools whose published tuition we verified, the middle price is $21,000 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate. By grade: $16,151 for kindergarten to grade 5 (67 schools), $18,202 for grades 6 to 8 (68 schools), $25,350 for grades 9 to 12 (55 schools). Prices run from $6,210 to $57,920 a year, before financial aid, and fees are extra.
Does private high school cost more than elementary school in Maryland?
Among the schools we verified, yes: the median high school price is $25,350 (55 schools), against $16,151 for kindergarten to grade 5 (67 schools).
How much does the state pay toward private school in Maryland?
BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students.
Are Catholic schools cheaper than other private schools in Maryland?
Yes, among the schools we verified: the median Catholic school price is $13,653 (43 schools), against $15,527 for other Christian schools (19) and $34,180 for nonsectarian schools (22), using each school's lowest published rate.
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