Tuition and Fees for 2026

Five-Week Programs

Boarding Students: $10,500

This all-inclusive fee covers tuition, room, and board; textbooks and lab fees; and all school-wide trips and activities, including weekend excursions.

In addition, an optional spending account can be set up. Money in this account can be accessed by making purchases or cash withdrawals at the school store, although our vending machines also accent credit cards and Apple Pay.

International students are also required to deposit an additional amount to be determined for mandatory health insurance coverage.

Financial Aid: Limited need-based assistance is available to full-time U.S. students in the Young Scholars or Liberal Studies programs. The deadline to apply for financial assistance is April 1.

Full-Time Day Students: $5,500

This fee covers tuition, lunch, sports, textbooks, and lab fees as well as extracurricular activities and school trips on Monday through Friday from 8 am until 4:30 pm. Weekend trips are not included in this amount. Based on space availability and other factors to consider, participation may be possible, but only with special permission from a Director (additional charges will apply).

Financial Aid: Limited need-based financial aid is available to full-time day students in the Young Scholars or Liberal Studies programs. The scholarship application deadline is April 1. Priority is given to deserving applicants who can demonstrate financial need.

The fee includes tuition, textbooks, and lab fees.

Application Fee and Deposit

A nonrefundable application fee of $175, payable by check or credit card, is due with each application. If a student is accepted to the program and enrolls, $100 of the application fee will be applied to the deposit.

Within two weeks of official notification of acceptance to the program, a nonrefundable deposit of $1,000 is required to hold a student's place in the program. The remainder of the tuition is due by June 1.

Two-Week Programs

Young Writer's Enrichment Institute: $5,500
Writer's Lab: $5,500

Algebra Training Workshop: $5,500

This amount is all-inclusive and covers tuition, books, room and board, and school-wide trips and activities.

In addition, a minimum deposit of $50 is required to set up a personal spending account. Money in this account can be accessed by making purchases or cash withdrawals at the school store.

Note: Financial aid is not available for these programs.

Application Fee and Deposit

A nonrefundable application fee of $175, payable by check or credit card, is due with each application. If a student is accepted to the program and enrolls, $100 of the application fee will be applied to the deposit.

Within two weeks of official notification of acceptance to the program, a nonrefundable deposit of $500 is required to hold a student's place in the program. The remainder of the tuition is due by June 1.

Payment Methods

Summer@Taft accepts checks, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and wire transfers.