Annual tuition at The International School of Minnesota ranges from USD 15,495 to USD 33,095 for 2026/27.
Application & enrollment fees
- Application fee: USD 150 (one-time, paid with the admissions application).
- Non‑refundable registration deposit: USD 3,000 (required with the signed enrollment contract to secure a student's place).
- Additional boarding deposit (if boarding is selected): USD 2,000 (collected with the enrollment contract when residence hall placement is requested).
- U.S. government I‑901 SEVIS fee (required for F‑1 visa processing): USD 350 (paid to the U.S. government as part of visa processing).
Tuition fees by year group (2026–2027 academic year) — annual amounts
- Early Childhood (half‑day Preschool / Pre‑K): USD 15,495 per year.
- Early Childhood (full‑day Preschool / Pre‑K): USD 20,750 per year.
- Elementary School (Kindergarten–Grade 5): USD 29,250 per year.
- Middle School (Grades 6–7): USD 31,250 per year.
- Middle School (Grade 8): USD 32,250 per year (includes fees for the mandatory Washington, D.C. field trip).
- High School (Grades 9–12): USD 33,095 per year.
- International student additional fee (KG–12): USD 2,000 per year (charged in addition to the tuition above for international students).
Per‑term and alternative breakdowns (calculated examples)
Note: the school publishes annual tuition by year group. The figures below are arithmetical breakdowns of the annual amounts into common billing patterns so you can display per‑term or monthly equivalents if needed.
- Early Childhood (half‑day, USD 15,495):
- Per 2 equal terms (semester): USD 7,747.50 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms (trimester): USD 5,165.00 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 1,549.50 per month.
- Early Childhood (full‑day, USD 20,750):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 10,375.00 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 6,916.67 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 2,075.00 per month.
- Elementary (KG–5, USD 29,250):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 14,625.00 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 9,750.00 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 2,925.00 per month.
- Middle School (Grades 6–7, USD 31,250):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 15,625.00 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 10,416.67 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 3,125.00 per month.
- Middle School (Grade 8, USD 32,250):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 16,125.00 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 10,750.00 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 3,225.00 per month.
- High School (Grades 9–12, USD 33,095):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 16,547.50 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 11,031.67 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 3,309.50 per month.
- International student fee (USD 2,000):
- Per 2 equal terms: USD 1,000.00 per term.
- Per 3 equal terms: USD 666.67 per term.
- Per 10 equal monthly payments: USD 200.00 per month.
(Annual tuition figures above are the school's published 2026–2027 rates; the per‑term and per‑month figures are calculated divisions of those annual amounts for convenience.)
Boarding fees (2026–2027)
- Day length covered: boarding rates published for a 10‑month residence season.
- Single room (10 months): USD 29,500 per year (includes three meals per day, seven days per week). Housing security deposit: USD 2,000.
- Quad room (10 months): USD 23,000 per year (includes three meals per day, seven days per week). Housing security deposit: USD 2,000.
- Boarding-related deposits: an additional USD 2,000 deposit is required with the enrollment contract when a student requests residence hall placement; the enrollment contract includes boarding fees and deposit terms.
Billing schedule and payment terms (what the school publishes about billing and account rules)
- Enrollment and deposits: the student's legal guardian signs the enrollment contract and returns it with the non‑refundable USD 3,000 registration deposit; boarding selections add the USD 2,000 boarding deposit. The enrollment contract documents the financial obligations.
- Monthly statements: charges for items not included with tuition (non‑mandatory field trips, uniforms, athletic supplies, special lessons, tutoring, library fines, cafeteria charges, etc.) are generally billed monthly as incurred. Finance charges and late fees may be applied according to service contracts. Students with delinquent accounts may face restrictions (inability to charge to account, withholding of report cards/transcripts, and limits on participation).
- Withdrawal billing: a written notification of intent to withdraw is required; the business office reviews withdrawals and determines final charges when a student leaves during the school year.
Other costs and recurring charges
- Uniforms: a school uniform policy is in force; uniform items are sold through the school's used uniform store and from approved suppliers (Donald's Uniform Store and Land's End school uniform section). Families should budget for uniform purchases.
- Meals / hot lunch program: the school operates a hot lunch program and a milk program; refunds are not given for cancelled participation prior to the end of a term. Meals provided to boarders are included in published boarding fees.
- Field trips and mandatory excursions: certain mandatory trips (for example, the Grade 8 Washington, D.C. trip) are included in the published Grade 8 fee; non‑mandatory trips and other extracurricular charges are billed to the family account when incurred.
- Music lessons and some co‑curricular offerings: music lessons are registered annually but charged by term; termination mid‑term may not result in refunds for that term.
- Library fines, damage charges, replacement fees (textbooks, uniforms, sports gear) and other incidental costs are billed to the family account; team uniforms not returned in usable condition are billed for replacement.
Refund information (what the school publishes)
- Registration deposit: USD 3,000 registration deposit is non‑refundable (collected with the enrollment contract).
- Boarding deposit and housing security deposit: the school collects a USD 2,000 boarding deposit and a USD 2,000 housing security deposit; the enrollment contract includes these amounts as part of boarding arrangements. (The published materials show the deposits as required at enrollment; the business office handles the final disposition of security deposits in accordance with the enrollment/boarding contract.)
- Program‑specific refunds: certain program fees (for example, hot lunch enrollment) are not refundable if cancelled prior to the end of the term as stated in school materials. Final adjustments for withdrawal and associated refunds or charges are determined by the business office after written notification of withdrawal.
Fee payment options and invoicing
- The school issues monthly statements for incidental charges and maintains a business office to manage billing, statements, and account status. For questions about accepted payment methods (for example, electronic bank transfer/ACH, wire transfer, credit card, or check) the business office / school billing contact handles arrangements and will provide the school's accepted payment methods and instructions.
Quick summary of the most load‑bearing figures (for database fields)
- Application fee: USD 150.
- Registration deposit (non‑refundable): USD 3,000.
- Annual tuition (examples): Preschool half‑day USD 15,495; Preschool full‑day USD 20,750; KG–5 USD 29,250; Grades 6–7 USD 31,250; Grade 8 USD 32,250; Grades 9–12 USD 33,095.
- International student fee: USD 2,000 (KG–12).
- Boarding (10 months): Single USD 29,500; Quad USD 23,000; housing security deposit USD 2,000; boarding deposit USD 2,000.
If you will publish these figures, use the annual figures in the tuition field and include the deposits, international student fee, and boarding charges in the appropriate database fields. The school's published 2026–2027 schedule and the student handbook provide the billing rules cited above.
