2021-2022 Tuition

Tuition and fees are adopted and approved annually by the Hathaway Brown School Board of Trustees.

Infant & Toddler Center

$3,800 - $19,000

Early Childhood Program

$5,250 - $19,000

ITC and EC tuition ranges vary for number of days in attendance and other enrollment options.

Primary School (grades K-4)

Tuition: $23,100 - $27,800

With Flexible Tuition, Families Pay on Average: $9,600

Middle School (grades 5-8)

Tuition: $28,700 - $31,700

With Flexible Tuition, Families Pay on Average: $13,400

Upper School (grades 9-12)

Tuition: $32,500 - $35,200

With Flexible Tuition, Families Pay on Average: $18,200

Flexible Tuition

Girls with high academic potential belong at Hathaway Brown! An HB education empowers girls with diverse experiences from communities across Northeast Ohio.

Flexible tuition allows each K-12 family to invest in their daughter's education with tuition that best fits their finances.

While every family is expected to contribute to the cost of tuition and fees, and to support the community to the extent individual family circumstances allow, Hathaway Brown School does not expect all families to pay tuition at the same level.

The availability of flexible tuition may vary based on grade level, space in a grade, number of applicants, and budgeted funds.

While tuition costs factor heavily into the decision to attend HB, the Admission committee doesn’t consider a family’s financial profile when acceptance offers are extended.

The Process

To understand a family's finances, the Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) must be completed through School and Student Services (SSS).

The PFS asks for information such as family size, total income, savings, investments; other assets such as home equity, indebtedness, medical and dental expenses, and any unusual expenses. Families are required to submit copies of their recent tax forms to SSS. These forms, W2, 1099, and Federal 1040 forms, are used to verify information on the PFS. Learn more.

Merit Awards

Hathaway Brown’s merit awards honor the school’s trailblazing founders and are for girls entering ninth grade (new to the school community or matriculating from the Middle School) who display:

strong character
leadership qualities
commitment to the community
and strong academic promise

A merit awards committee reviews applications for all eligible applicants. Decisions are included with acceptance offers.

Founders Scholar Award

Five, $17,000 Founders Scholar Awards are granted annually to girls entering ninth grade. Determination is made based on factors such as the student’s unique interests and demonstrated commitment to the ideals embodied by Hathaway Brown’s five founding girls. Consideration for these awards also includes a review of the student’s academic transcript, Independent School Entrance Exam score, essay response, and teacher recommendations.

Trailblazer Award

Offered in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $12,000, Trailblazer Awards are for students entering ninth grade. A variable number of awards are given annually; the determination is made based on factors such as the student’s unique interests, commitment to making a positive contribution to HB, and promotion of the school’s core values. Consideration for these awards also includes a review of the student’s academic transcript, Independent School Entrance Exam score, essay response, and teacher recommendations.

Payment Plans

Hathaway Brown is Ohio's top Girls K-12 School, #1 Best All-Girls School, and #1 Best College Prep Private High School.

Preferred Application Deadlines

January 21 - 1st-12th grade admission & flexible tuition applications due for priority consideration

January 31 - Infant & Toddler Center, Early Childhood, and Kindergarten admission & flexible tuition applications due for priority consideration

February 11 - Admission notification day

Admission Events

Infant & Toddler Center Parent Preview

Early Childhood Parent Preview

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