Rutgers Preparatory School
1345 Easton Avenue | Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: 732.545.5600

Tuition & Value

What is the value of a Rutgers Prep education?

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.

What is included in tuition?

At Rutgers Prep, we strive for transparency in our tuition structure. At other schools, tuition only covers the portion of a student’s day when they attend classes. We recognize that our academic schedule rarely aligns perfectly with parents’ personal and professional obligations, and seek to create comfort and convenience for the members of our community. So what, in addition to a world-class education, is included in 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 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.


Tuition Philosophy

Rutgers Preparatory School seeks to have candid and transparent partnerships with our parents. We realize that investing in a Rutgers Prep education is a major commitment on the part of any family. At all times we seek to “inspire students to discover and pursue their passions, embrace intellectual curiosity and creativity, and lead with confidence.” There is a cost to provide this inspiration.

The annual assessment of tuition is a necessity in order to offer our programs to our students, but tuition income alone is not sufficient to run our programs. Since income from tuition accounts for less than the cost of operating the School, every effort is made to maximize income from other sources including Educational Partnerships, Summer Programs and Facility Rentals. Additionally, every effort is made to balance expenses while continuing to offer our extraordinary programs within a culture that is unpretentious.

Why are there increasing tuition levels?

The cost to provide programs increases from the opening grades of Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten as students transition to a more academically focused curriculum in the Lower School, and our tuition philosophy is structured accordingly. The cost increases when specialized teachers are added to the student’s academic day, and again for grades 8-12 when the college guidance and counseling process begins.

Why do tuitions increase each year?

Parents can anticipate a modest annual increase based upon the Consumer Price Index plus approximately 2-3% since the School’s expenses grow to cover increases in the cost of repair and replacement, upgrades to facilities and services, curriculum expansion, academic equipment, and faculty professional development.

We do everything possible to offer prudent strategic budgets, looking to find innovative and creative ways to continue to offer a first-class/world class education provided by excellent teachers to a student body of engaged, focused, talented, and determined pupils.