Tuition

Financial Aid

O.C. Willis School of the Arts seeks to attract and maintain a highly capable and diverse student body. To help meet that commitment the school offers financial aid on the basis of a family's demonstrated financial need, the merit of the applicant, and the availability of school funds. It is the school's expectation that families receiving financial assistance embrace the value of a Willis education and make it a priority in their financial planning.

O.C. Willis’ financial aid committee assesses a family's need and their ability to contribute toward their child's education. Please contact the admissions office for financial aid information.

The number of requests for financial aid may exceed our annual budget and we are only able to offer support for a percentage of accepted students. Thus an applicant may receive an offer of admission to O.C. Willis without a financial aid award. We do place a small number on a waitlist in the event funds should come available. If a student chooses to enroll at Willis without financial aid, there is no guarantee that the school will be able to offer financial support in subsequent years.

Families of new and returning students applying for financial aid should direct any questions about the process to the admissions department, (admissions@ocwillisarts.org).

Day Students

Tuition (includes Summer program) $23,300

General fee $420

Per diem overnight fee (Fall & Spring Boarding Weeks and In-House Intensives) $20

Families are responsible for books, supplies, some equipment, personal expenses, and travel. On average these costs run between $800 and $1,200 per year.

Distance Learning Students

Annual High School Full-Time Tuition $14,800

Annual High School Part Time Tuition $8,095

Annual Middle School Full -Time Tuition $12,720

Annual Middle School Part-Time Tuition $6,240

Annual Lower School Full-Time Tuition $10,200

Annual Lower School Part-Time Tuition $5,100

Private Lesson Tuition $2600 per discipline

Per course (10 month program) $750

*Extra Curricular Tuition (must be enrolled in the Distance Learning Program. Subject to availability) $2600 per discipline

*Tuition does not include the registration cost of competitions, festivals, conventions, costumes/supplies and/or travel expenses.

Payment

Families have 3 options when it comes to payments.

Day Students

  1. Full tuition payment by July 1* ($7116 - Non refundable deposit due with contract - May 1. 3% discount applied to tuition. Fees excluded)

  2. Two-payment plan:

    $7116 - Non-refundable deposit due with contract

    $11,860 - Due August 1, 2023

    $4744 - Due December 1, 2023

  3. A 7-month payment plan of $3460, beginning May 2023 and concluding November of 2023. Parents can pay by direct debit.


Distance Learning Students

  1. Full tuition payment with contract upon enrollment

  2. Two-payment plan:

    70% of designated tuition - Due September 1 (or upon enrollment)

    30% of total tuition - Due December 1 (or at the next quarterly payment date after enrollment. Quarterly payment dates are as follows: September 1, December 1, March 1, June 1)

  3. Quarterly payment plan:

    25% of tuition at each quarterly payment date (Annual students)

    50% of tuition at each quarterly payment date (Semester students)

    * Students registered with individual courses may only pay tuition in full or through two equal payments.

* 3% interest is added to total tuition for payment plans initiated after July 1.