Head-Royce School

Oakland, CA

Financials

Day tuition

$50,000

Boarding tuition

—

Financial aid

20% of students

Enrollment

880

Student:Teacher

8:1

Founded

1887

What Head-Royce School actually costs

Estimates — verify with the school

Published tuition is only part of the picture. This projection adds the costs families actually pay, with ~4%/yr tuition inflation.

Program

Years attending

Expected financial aid0% of tuition

20% of students at this school receive aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your family's real number.

Year 1 real cost

$54,400

vs $50,000 published tuition

4-year total

$230,731

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

Head-Royce School is a coeducational K-12 independent day school on a 22-acre hillside campus in the Oakland hills. Formed by the 1979 merger of the Anna Head School and the Royce School, Head-Royce is known for a rigorous liberal-arts program, a strong social-justice orientation, and a distinctive service-learning requirement.

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