Tabor Academy

Marion, MA

Financials

Source year 2026-2027

Day tuition (2026-2027)

$62,800

Boarding tuition (2026-2027)

$82,100

Financial aid

36% of students

Enrollment

540

Student:Teacher

5:1

Founded

1876

What Tabor Academy 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

$90,800

vs $82,100 published tuition

4-year total

$385,032

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

Tabor Academy is a coeducational boarding and day school on Sippican Harbor in Marion, Massachusetts, billed as the 'School by the Sea.' Tabor has a signature marine and nautical science program, an oceanographic research vessel, and strong sailing and crew traditions.

Programs

Highlight

School by the Sea — Sippican Harbor campus

Marine science signature

Oceanographic schooner

Program

Crew

Marine & Nautical Science

Hockey

SSV Tabor Boy research vessel

Sailing

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