Tuition is competitive in Catholic high schools February 24, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The average tuition for Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that charge traditional tuition was $19,098 in the 2024-25 academic year, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year’s expenses, according to the Catholic Review’s annual survey of nonpublic school tuition expenses. Non-Catholic private high schools reported an average tuition of $33,850, representing a 4.3 percent increase from the previous academic year. The increase in expenses among Catholic and other private schools alike was considerably less than in the 2023-24 academic year, when Catholic schools saw an 8.5 percent increase and non-Catholic schools saw an 8.9 percent increase. Those across-the-board increases were largely attributed to inflation. This year’s tuition seems to have stabilized, returning to a more typical percentage increase. Catholic schools remain significantly more affordable than their nonpublic school counterparts. On average, the region’s Catholic high schools charge approximately 44 percent less than non-Catholic options. The accompanying chart was compiled from high school websites. For comparative purposes, it includes fellow members of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland. When available and consistent across all grades, fees were added to tuition to come up with the cost of attendance for the 2024-25 school year. Catholic school figures are highlighted in bold. Private schools in the Baltimore area with their tuition: McDonogh School, Owings Mills (1a) — $41,050 The Bryn Mawr School,, Baltimore (2) — $40,430 St. Timothy’s School, Stevenson (1a) — $39,900 Roland Park Country School, Baltimore (2) — $39,400 Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills (1a) — $39,190 The Park School of Baltimore (2) — $38,900 The St. Paul’s Schools, Brooklandville (2) — $38,330 Friends School of Baltimore (2) — $38,000 Gilman School, Baltimore (2) — $37,690 The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland, Baltimore (1a) — $37,400 Key School, Annapolis (1) — $36,370 St. James School, Hagerston (1a ) — $36,000 Glenelg Country School, Ellicott City (2), $35,830 Indian Creek School, Crownsville, $33,400 Severn School (2), Severna Park — $32,290 Oldfields School, Sparks Glencoe (1) — $31,000 Gerstell Academy, Finksburg (20) — $28,98 Maryvale Preparatory School, Lutherville — $26,000 Annapolis Area Christian School, Severn — $25,625 Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, Pikesville — $25,600 Loyola Blakefield, Towson — $24,525 Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson — $24,025 Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn — $20,505 The John Carroll School, Bel Air (2) — $20,400 St. John’s Catholic Prep, Buckeystown — $20,350 Calvert Hall College High School, Towson — $20,175 Mount St. Joseph High School, Baltimore — $19,995 Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore — $19,300 Mercy High School, Baltimore — $18,800 Chapelgate Christian Academy, Marriottsville (2) — $18,630 Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville (2) — $18,375 St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis (3) — $17,720 The Catholic High School of Baltimore (4) — $17,175 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Essex — $17,040 Concordia Preparatory School, Towson — $16,851 St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (2) — $12,400 Bishop Walsh School, Cumberland (5) — $8,790 Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Baltimore(6) — $2,500 1 – Day student tuition, includes fees; 1a – Day–student tuition, does not include fees; 2 – Tuition, does not include fees; 3 – Tuition for Catholic families; 4 – Average total cost of grades 9–12; 5 – Family discounts for additional children; 6 – Maximum family contribution, all students in mandatory internship program Email George P. Matysek Jr. at gmatysek@CatholicReview.org Read More Schools Catholic high school students experience professions firsthand Archdiocese of Baltimore names teachers of the year Faith at bat: Failure, injury, pressure shape high school athletes Knott Scholars recognized Bishop Walsh wins state mock trial competition for second straight year Maryland Catholic Conference engages wide-ranging state legislation in 2026 Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
