True Annual Cost · Medellín
True annual cost of international schools in Medellín
Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools with full cost data · 5 schools indexed
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True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 5 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $10,250/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $11,750/yr a median ~15% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Colegio San José de las Vegas $9,750/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: The Columbus School $15,000/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
5
Median tuition
$10.3k
Median true cost
$11.8k
Median hidden fees
+15%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colegio San José de las Vegas | $5,500-$11,000 | $9,750 |
| 2 | Colegio Theodoro Hertzl | $6,000-$12,000 | $10,500 |
| 3 | Colegio Alemán de Medellín | $6,500-$14,000 | $11,750 |
| 4 | Colegio Marymount Medellín | $7,500-$13,500 | $12,000 |
| 5 | The Columbus School | $9,000-$18,000 | $15,000 |
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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How much does international school really cost in Medellín?
Across the 5 international schools in Medellín with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $11,750 per year (median published tuition is $10,250). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 15% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Medellín?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Medellín these add a median 15% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Medellín by true cost?
Among the 5 schools in Medellín with full cost data, Colegio San José de las Vegas has the lowest true annual cost at $9,750 per year, while The Columbus School is the highest at $15,000 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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