What private schools have the priciest tuition in central Ohio? Here's the top 15
What's the most expensive private school in central Ohio?
A private school is a school that is not administered or funded by the government, in contrast to a public school or charter school. In Franklin County, approximately 14% of students are in private school, The Dispatch previously reported.
Many of central Ohio's private schools have differing rates that get more expensive as the student gets older. The price tag doesn't account for factors like student aid offered by the school, state aid for special needs students or the state's expansion of its universal EdChoice voucher program.
Many central Ohio private schools have a higher tuition rate than in-state tuition costs for Ohio public colleges and universities, with Ohio State University costing $13,244, Ohio University costing $14,158 and the University of Cincinnati costing $6,988.
This list only includes ranges for high school-aged students from ninth grade to twelfth grade, although private schools typically have lower tuition rates for younger grades. This list was compiled by reviewing the tuition fees listed on the schools' websites.
Here's the private high schools in central Ohio with the priciest tuition:
Columbus Academy (Gahanna): $34,300 to $37,100
Columbus School for Girls (Columbus): $32,100 to $33,700
Marburn Academy (New Albany): $34,385
Wellington School (Columbus): $32,000 to $33,000
St. Charles Preparatory School (Columbus): $15,950
Worthington Christian (Westerville): Upper school (grades 7-9) $13,229 to upper school (grades 10-12) $14,699
St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus): $13,600
Tree of Life Christian School (Columbus): $13,040
Bishop Watterson High School (Columbus): $12,000
Madison Christian School (Groveport): $11,325
Genoa Christian Academy (Westerville): $11,000
Liberty Christian Academy (Pataskala): $10,645
Northside Christian School (Westerville): $10,430
Bishop Ready High School (Columbus): $10,300
Shekinah Christian School (Plain CIty): $9,995
Cole Behrens covers K-12 education and school districts in central Ohio. Have a tip? Contact Cole at cbehrens@dispatch.com or connect with him on X at @Colebehr_report
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Top 15 private schools with the highest tuition in central Ohio
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