The total fees to apply to College Prep range from $150 - $255. These fees cover a small portion of the administrative costs of processing applications. Waivers are available for a portion or all of these costs. Please do not let these fees stand in the way of applying!
College Prep’s application fee is $100 for domestic applicants and $150 for international applicants. The fee is submitted through our application portal. If the application fee is a hardship for your family, please contact the admissions office at admissions@college-prep.org to request a fee waiver.
All applicants are required to complete one of three assessment pathways. The fees for these options range from $40 - $235. If these fees are a hardship for your family, please contact the admissions office at admissions@college-prep.org to request a fee waiver.
The financial aid application (optional) costs $60. This is a common application shared by most Bay Area independent schools. You can apply for financial aid to an unlimited number of schools for the single fee. The fee is automatically waived through the School and Student Services system for families who qualify based on their income. College Prep is unable to directly offer fee waivers for this part of the process.
As is the case with most independent schools, tuition and fees do not cover the full cost of educating each student at College Prep. The school relies on voluntary contributions to the College Prep Annual Fund from members of our community to provide critical support for educational initiatives that tuition alone does not cover. These tax-deductible gifts allow all students to benefit from the small classes, robust co-curricular offerings, and individual attention that highlight the College Prep experience. For more information about the College Prep Annual Fund and other ways to support College Prep, please visit college-prep.org/support.