True Annual Cost · Oxford

True annual cost of international schools in Oxford

Updated 2026-04-26 · 6 schools with full cost data · 7 schools indexed

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Quick answer

6 international schools in Oxford have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $44,778 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $46,273 USD, a median 4% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: St Clare’s, Oxford at $36,592 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: EF Academy Oxford at $87,053 USD.

True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Source review pending · last checked Apr 27, 2026 · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.

Key facts

6 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
Median tuition: $44,778/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
Median true cost: $46,273/yr a median ~4% above each school's own tuition.
Cheapest: St Clare’s, Oxford $36,592/yr true annual cost.
Most expensive: EF Academy Oxford $87,053/yr true annual cost.

Schools ranked

Median tuition

$44.8k

Median true cost

$46.3k

Median hidden fees

+4%

Curriculum mix

British (5)IB (4)

Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)

International schools in Oxford ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Hidden fee %	True cost
1	St Clare’s, Oxford	IB	$35,032-$35,032	+4%	$36,592
2	d'Overbroeck's Oxford	British	$36,513-$47,879	+5%	$44,146
3	Greene’s College Oxford	British	$41,892-$44,246	+5%	$45,019
4	Oxford International College	British	$45,514-$47,460	+2%	$47,527
5	St Edward's School	IB, British	$64,405-$64,405	+3%	$66,355
6	EF Academy Oxford	IB, British	$85,103-$85,103	+2%	$87,053

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.

Read the full True Annual Cost methodology

International school costs in Oxford — FAQ

How much does international school really cost in Oxford?

Across the 6 international schools in Oxford with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $46,273 per year (median published tuition is $44,778). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 4% 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 Oxford?

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 Oxford these add a median 4% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).

What is the cheapest international school in Oxford by true cost?

Among the 6 schools in Oxford with full cost data, St Clare’s, Oxford has the lowest true annual cost at $36,592 per year, while EF Academy Oxford is the highest at $87,053 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.

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