Tuition and fees are subject to change.  Refunds are issued according to the School’s published refund policy. Tuition for the current school term is listed below. Fees are listed separately.

2020-2021 Academic Year

$12,000 ($6,000 per semester)
$11,515 (if paid in full at the beginning of fall semester)
$13,100 (12 months: including Summer Intensive)

2019-2020 Cost of Attendance

Other Fees

Audition Fee: $20
International Student Fee (new students only): $50
Annual Registration Fee: $50
Physical Therapy fee (fall/spring): $110

Payment Instructions

Withdrawals, Refunds and Return of Financial Aid

Refunds

All fees and required tuition deposits are non-refundable and will be deducted from the total tuition refund. Refunds will be pro-rated according to the School's published refund policy.

Withdrawals

To obtain an official withdrawal, students must submit a Withdrawal Form to their Faculty Advisor, who will then submit it to The Ailey School Directors. The tuition charge will be assessed according to the student's last date of attendance and the School's published refund policy.

Return of Title IV Aid and Early Withdrawal

If you receive Federal Financial Aid you may owe a cash payment to The Ailey School or the Federal Government by withdrawing from school. In short, you have not “earned” the aid you have received until you complete 60% of term in which you receive aid.

The amount of aid that you can keep (i.e., earned) is calculated as follows: Aid You Can Keep = (No. of Days Completed ÷ No. of Days in the Term Including Weekends) x Aid Received

Federal financial aid is available for qualifying Certificate and Independent Study Program students.