Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Cambridge, MA

Financials

Source year 2025-2026

Day tuition (2025-2026)

$66,900

Boarding tuition (2025-2026)

—

Financial aid

25% of students

Enrollment

1050

Student:Teacher

8:1

Founded

1883

What Buckingham Browne & Nichols actually costs

Estimates — verify with the school

Published tuition is only part of the picture. This projection adds the costs families actually pay (tuition source year 2025-2026), with ~4%/yr tuition inflation.

Program

Years attending

Expected financial aid0% of tuition

25% of students at this school receive aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your family's real number.

Year 1 real cost

$71,300

vs $66,900 published tuition

4-year total

$302,496

incl. $18,408 beyond tuition

Hidden costs per year

Books, laptop & course materials$800
Athletics gear & team fees$900
Activities, trips & event fees$1,200
Daily transportation$1,500

About

Buckingham Browne & Nichols (BB&N) is a coeducational PK-12 day school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With three campuses and proximity to Harvard and MIT, BB&N offers a progressive curriculum and a strong arts and athletics program in the heart of the Boston area.

Programs

Highlight

Cambridge location near Harvard/MIT

PK-12 continuum

Strong day-school community

Program

Three-campus PK-12 model

Squash

Robotics

Crew

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