True Annual Cost · Chicago
True annual cost of international schools in Chicago
Updated 2026-04-26 · 10 schools with full cost data · 12 schools indexed
Schools ranked
10
Median tuition
$23.3k
Median true cost
$24.4k
Median hidden fees
+5%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The French American School of Chicago | $4,879-$6,444 | $7,162 |
| 2 | St. Matthias School | $9,895-$10,835 | $11,865 |
| 3 | Daystar Academy | $17,700-$21,600 | $20,530 |
| 4 | DePaul College Prep | $19,825-$19,825 | $21,475 |
| 5 | German International School Chicago | $20,900-$21,740 | $22,200 |
| 6 | Intercultural Montessori Language School | $22,900-$27,500 | $26,520 |
| 7 | Lycée Français de Chicago | $27,950-$27,950 | $29,270 |
| 8 | British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park | $28,725-$38,400 | $34,993 |
| 9 | British International School of Chicago, South Loop | $30,700-$43,900 | $39,250 |
| 10 | Beacon Academy Chicago | $38,886-$38,886 | $39,926 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school's mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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