Tarsus American College

The school is located in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. The address is Caminur Mah., Cengiz Topel Cad., No: 44, 33440, Tarsus/Mersin/Turkey.

Prep level; IB Diploma Programme; high school.

Private, coeducational day and boarding high school.

Guidance and Counseling is provided as part of TAC's Academic Support Units.

Classes start at 8:30. The lunch break is 45 minutes. The school program offers 41 periods per week and end times vary by day.

Tuition (annual) by year group — 2025/26 figures

- 9th grade (9. Sınıf): Normal annual tuition GBP/TL 1,104,000 TL; Peşin (pay-in-full) amount 1,081,920 TL.
- 10th grade (10. Sınıf): Normal annual tuition 761,456 TL; Peşin amount 746,226 TL.
- 11th grade (11. Sınıf): Normal annual tuition 583,691 TL; Peşin amount 572,017 TL.
- 12th grade (12. Sınıf): Normal annual tuition 516,241 TL; Peşin amount 505,916 TL.

Boarding fees (annual) — 2025/26 figures

- 7-day boarding (all grades where available): Normal annual boarding supplement 405,861 TL; Peşin (pay-in-full) amount 397,743 TL. Boarding fee is charged in addition to the annual tuition.
- 5-day boarding (10th–12th grades): Normal annual boarding supplement 289,903 TL; Peşin amount 284,105 TL. Boarding is an additional fee on top of tuition.

Application / registration fees

- No separate application fee figure is published within the school's announced fee schedule for the 2025/26 cycle; completion of registration requires payment of the announced tuition and agreement to the MEB student contract as part of the enrolment process. Registration and payment steps are handled through the school's SmartClass enrolment and payment platform.

Per-term / per-invoice breakdown and billing schedule

- Electronic invoices for the academic year are issued for the September–June period and are produced in 10 equal monthly instalments (10 equal e-invoices across Sep–Jun). The school sends these electronic invoices to parents' email addresses.
- The school offers a peşin (pay-in-full) option with a reduced peşin price for the tuition and for boarding; peşin amounts are published alongside the normal annual amounts. Where instalment plans are used, the school supports specific credit-card instalment options and bank-based instalment products (details below).

Payment terms and methods

- Bank transfer (full payment): Payments may be made by bank transfer to the school's designated Yapı Kredi Bank account; the IBAN and account name are provided for the transfer and payments are reconciled by the school's Finance Office.
- SmartClass virtual POS (credit card): Peşin payments and certain instalment options may be paid via the SmartClass virtual POS. The system supports ‘‘multi-card'' payment (using up to two cards simultaneously) and the school lists participating card brands for instalment campaigns. AMEX is excluded from some card arrangements.
- Taksitli / instalment options: A two‑installment credit‑card option is available via SmartClass for certain cards; an additional school-endorsed instalment product (TEST) is available for a peşinat + 3 instalments plan using Yapı Kredi Bank procedures. The school also references an education loan option arranged with Akbank for families who prefer financing. Specific bank campaign availability and terms are managed by the banks.

What the tuition does and does not cover / other costs

- Items not included in the published tuition: Books and course materials, meals, student transport (servis), and school uniform are not included in the listed tuition amounts and are charged separately. Parents should budget separately for these items.
- Additional likely costs: charges for extra-curricular fees, individual activity fees, trips, exam fees, IB-related fees (where applicable to a student), and any optional private lessons or specialised services are typically charged separately and are not part of the annual tuition or boarding supplements listed above. (These categories are listed as exclusions from the tuition scope.)

Refunds and cancellation

- Refund rules follow the MEB (Ministry of National Education) regulation referenced by the school: if a student leaves before the start of the school year, the school refunds the annual fee less a 10% deduction; if a student leaves after the school year has started, refunds are calculated pro rata according to days attended and subject to the limits specified under MEB Article 56 and the school's registration procedures. Any scholarship-related fee adjustments or refunds are administered by the school's Finance Office.

Practical payment and administration notes

- The school requires completion of the MEB student registration contract and payment steps for the registration process to be completed; ıslak signatures or approved electronic/mobil signatures are accepted as specified by the school's registration instructions.
- Finance contact and administrative reconciliation are handled by the school's Finance/Mali İşler office; payment receipts and reconciliations are issued after the payment is posted to the school account. Parents are expected to include student name and number in bank transfer descriptions to ensure accurate posting.

(Amounts shown are the school's published 2025/26 fee figures for tuition and boarding. If your listing requires per-term figures and the school invoices monthly in 10 equal instalments across Sep–Jun, divide the annual amount by 10 to obtain the monthly invoice amount and divide by the number of academic terms you use in your database to obtain a term figure.)