Tuition and Affordability

Investing in an independent school education is a big decision. But when you choose to join the Rutgers Prep community, you are not the only one making an investment in your child’s future.

Our teachers prepare their students to be nimble and well-adapted learners in an ever-changing academic landscape, setting them up for success in college and career. Our coaches create opportunities for leadership, resilience, strength, and character development – both on and off the field. Our students and their families support each other, celebrate each other, and build lifelong bonds with one another; bonds that extend far beyond the confines of the school day and our campus.

During the most important, formative years of your child’s life, a Rutgers Prep education is invaluable.

2023 - 2024 Tuition

PreK/JK		$18,740
Kindergarten–Grade 1		$29,215
Grades 2–5		$37,260
Grades 6–8		$41,995
Grades 9–12		$46,845

What else is covered by tuition?

Lunch Just Got Better

At Rutgers Prep, lunch is baked in the rate of tuition for grades 1-12, not served on the side. With food service starting in first grade, our students look forward to lunch, because we partner with SAGE Dining to bring locally sourced food cooked from scratch. Healthy, delicious, and abundant options ensure that our students enjoy access to the nutrition they need to fuel their studies. Kosher? Vegetarian? Halal? Vegan? Gluten free? No problem.

We've Got You Covered - Before and After School

We understand that families have busy schedules, and we work hard to make your life a little less hectic. For students in grades Pre-K through 8 we provide, at no cost to you, before and after school care between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., so you don't have to worry about scrambling to make arrangements - we've got you covered.

Four Bonus Weeks of Summer Camp for Grades Pre-K through 1

Enrolled students in grades Pre-K through 1 can enjoy four weeks of summer camp at Rutgers Prep's MiniBlast, on us. You can choose any weeks between June and August and be sure that your child will look forward to arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor water play, cooking, kickball, singing, dancing, movies, outdoor explorations, wacky science experiments, group games, and so much more.

Affording Rutgers Prep

A Rutgers Prep education is an investment in your child's future. Rutgers Prep strives to make this invaluable education both affordable and sustainable by providing tuition assistance to as many qualified students as possible.

Rutgers Preparatory School is proud to announce that we will use the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application including assets, income, expenses, other spending commitments, etc.

Our Financial Aid committee follows the guidelines established by Clarity. Clarity works with families to provide schools with sound information to make decisions regarding Financial Aid awards fairly and equitably on the basis of need. While RPS works to meet the level of demonstrated need for qualified students, each family contributes, to the best of their ability, toward their child's tuition.

The deadline for completing the financial aid application for the 2023-2024 school year, including relevant supplemental documents, is January 9, 2023.

Financial Aid Instructions Financial Aid Application

Financial Assistance by the Numbers

Frequently Asked Questions

How do families apply for Financial Assistance?

Completing the application online is easy, fast, and secure. Interested families should apply by completing the Financial Aid application found on the Clarity website . The application is available each year, online, beginning October 1.

Clarity offers a streamlined, mobile friendly application that can be completed in as short a time as 20 minutes. Additionally, Clarity removes the need to upload your 2021 W2 and 1040 by transferring them directly from the IRS. This reduces the amount of information that you will need to enter manually and makes it possible to complete the application quickly and efficiently.

How is financial aid determined?

Data points considered include gross taxable and non-taxable income, assets, liabilities, family size, and the number of students in tuition charging schools or colleges. After an allowance for basic living expenses and taxes is calculated, the remaining funds are considered discretionary income, a portion of which are then available for education.

The Clarity calculation supplies the information needed for the Rutgers Prep Financial Aid committee, in accordance with its policies, to determine Financial Aid awards.

Does Financial Aid need to be repaid to the School?

Is financial information, shared by my family, kept secure and confidential?

When are families notified?

Are Admission decisions 'need-blind'?

Do families reapply for tuition assistance each year?

Yes, you will need to submit a Clarity application each year in order to qualify for Financial Aid; however, Clarity retains your information from previous applications, so it will be pre populated in your application making it even easier to reapply.

Financial Aid is reviewed and awarded annually based on continued demonstrated financial need. Financial Aid decisions are made independent of other school functions and do not adversely affect a student's chances for Admission or continuation at the school.

Please note that a late or incomplete application for Financial Aid can jeopardize the Financial Aid for that particular year.

What if parents are divorced or separated?

In cases of divorce or separation, both the non-custodial parent and the custodial parent are required to provide financial information. Both parents should submit all required information to Clarity.

If either natural parent has remarried, RPS will consider the assets of the step-parent, bearing in mind the step-parent's obligation to his or her own natural child(ren). If either parent or step-parent declines to submit the required information, the decision to award assistance and the award amount may be affected.

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