Kent School

Kent, CT

Financials

Source year 2026-2027

Day tuition (2026-2027)

$62,900

Boarding tuition (2026-2027)

$83,700

Financial aid

36% of students

Enrollment

570

Student:Teacher

6:1

Founded

1906

What Kent School 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 2026-2027), with ~4%/yr tuition inflation.

Program

Distance from home

Years attending

Expected financial aid0% of tuition

36% of students at this school receive aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your family's real number.

Year 1 real cost

$92,400

vs $83,700 published tuition

4-year total

$391,827

incl. $36,398 beyond tuition

Hidden costs per year

Books, laptop & course materials$800
Athletics gear & team fees$900
Activities, trips & event fees$1,200
Travel home & breaks$2,000
Dorm setup & storage$400
Spending money & incidentals$2,400
Health & student fees$1,000

About

Kent School is a coeducational Episcopal boarding school in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Known for simplicity of life, directness of purpose, and self-reliance, Kent has a strong engineering program (the Pratt Engineering Program) and notable rowing tradition on the Housatonic River.

Programs

Highlight

Engineering signature program

Henley Royal Regatta crew program

Episcopal tradition

Program

Hockey

Pratt Engineering Program

Squash

Episcopal chapel

Crew

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